Vanguard Communication Services ETF
144 hedge funds and large institutions have $911M invested in Vanguard Communication Services ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
3.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.37% → 63.15% (-3.2%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 155 → 144 (-11)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 50
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.03B → $911M (-$116M)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 29
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $406K | Put options by funds: $736K
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$114M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$44M |
| 3 |
FBFS
First Business Financial Services
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$14.6M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.5M |
| 5 |
ABFS
Appropriate Balance Financial Services
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$7.02M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$90.4M |
| 2 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
-$81.5M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$22.5M |
| 4 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.97M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.77M |
VOX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
144 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $911M — down 11% from $1.03B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of VOX and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 45 added.
The largest buyer was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), adding an estimated $114M. The largest seller was RiverFront Investment Group, cutting an estimated $90.4M.
- 144 institutional investors held Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) as of Q3 2016, down from 155 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $911M of Vanguard Communication Services ETF stock for Q3 2016, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Vanguard Communication Services ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 29 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $114M added.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF seller in Q3 2016 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $90.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.