Vanguard Communication Services ETF
194 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.07B invested in Vanguard Communication Services ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
123% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3M | Put options by funds: $1.34M
90% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $561M → $1.07B (+$508M)
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 21
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 48
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
17.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.14% → 62.98% (+18%)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 182 → 194 (+12)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$208M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$122M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$22.1M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$15M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$14.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
-$15.7M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.05M |
| 3 |
EWA
Evolution Wealth Advisors
Aventura,
Florida
|
-$5.05M |
| 4 |
ZIG
Zurich Insurance Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$3.79M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.74M |
VOX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
194 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.07B — up 90% from $561M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new VOX positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 77 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $208M. The largest seller was Meitav Investment House, cutting an estimated $15.7M.
- 194 institutional investors held Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) as of Q1 2019, up from 182 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.07B of Vanguard Communication Services ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 90% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Vanguard Communication Services ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 21 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Ameriprise, an estimated $208M added.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Meitav Investment House, an estimated $15.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.