Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
1,335 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.8B invested in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 648 increasing their positions, 410 reducing their positions, and 127 closing their positions.
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 648 | Existing positions reduced: 410
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 268 → 287 (+19)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 127
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,348 → 1,335 (-13)
1.2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.52% → 45.32% (-1.2%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.6B → $53.8B (-$6.79B)
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $155M | Put options by funds: $369M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.81B |
| 2 |
SMFG
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$531M |
| 3 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$478M |
| 4 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$358M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$326M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NMIFOAC
National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives
Tokyo, Japan,
Japan
|
-$548M |
| 2 |
S
Schroders
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$543M |
| 3 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$506M |
| 4 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$498M |
| 5 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
-$405M |
VOO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
1,335 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $53.8B — down 11% from $60.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new VOO positions and 127 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 648 added to existing stakes and 410 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.81B. The largest seller was National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, cutting an estimated $548M.
- 1,335 institutional investors held Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) as of Q1 2020, down from 1,348 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $53.8B of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 136 funds opened new Vanguard S&P 500 ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 127 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.81B added.
- The largest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF seller in Q1 2020 was National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, an estimated $548M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.