Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
1,657 hedge funds and large institutions have $76.5B invested in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 276 funds opening new positions, 692 increasing their positions, 484 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
352% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 276 | Existing positions closed: 61
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 692 | Existing positions reduced: 484
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 324 → 374 (+50)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,464 → 1,657 (+193)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $75.9B → $76.5B (+$596M)
0% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $333M | Put options by funds: $334M
4.2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.98% → 42.78% (-4.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$499M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$206M |
| 3 |
STA
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
|
+$173M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$162M |
| 5 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$158M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$7.4B |
| 2 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
-$940M |
| 3 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$776M |
| 4 |
EMPI
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance
Espoo,
Finland
|
-$638M |
| 5 |
SMFG
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$268M |
VOO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,657 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $76.5B — up 0.79% from $75.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 276 funds opened new VOO positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 215 holders — while 692 added to existing stakes and 484 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $499M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $7.4B.
- 1,657 institutional investors held Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,464 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $76.5B of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 0.79% quarter-over-quarter.
- 276 funds opened new Vanguard S&P 500 ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 61 closed out, a net change of +215 holders.
- The largest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $499M added.
- The largest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $7.4B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.