Vanguard Communication Services ETF
164 hedge funds and large institutions have $831M invested in Vanguard Communication Services ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 15
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $621M → $831M (+$210M)
13.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.83% → 61.07% (+13%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 156 → 164 (+8)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 57
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $739K | Put options by funds: $1.31M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$229M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$17.8M |
| 3 |
SAS
Sage Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$8.22M |
| 4 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.04M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$24.7M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$18.9M |
| 3 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$9.28M |
| 4 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
-$7.64M |
| 5 |
PWM
Patriot Wealth Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$7.25M |
VOX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
164 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $831M — up 34% from $621M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new VOX positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $229M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $24.7M.
- 164 institutional investors held Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) as of Q3 2017, up from 156 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $831M of Vanguard Communication Services ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Vanguard Communication Services ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 15 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $229M added.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $24.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.