Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
94 hedge funds and large institutions have $635M invested in Vanguard Communication Services ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $516M → $635M (+$119M)
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 12
3.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.53% → 65.73% (+3.2%)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 32
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 94 → 94 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $450K | Put options by funds: $1.08M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$51.3M |
| 2 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$32.2M |
| 3 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$18.6M |
| 4 |
MFBTD
MB Financial Bank - Trust Department
Rosemont,
Illinois
|
+$6.99M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.72M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.27M |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$3.12M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.76M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$2.48M |
VOX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
94 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $635M — up 23% from $516M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new VOX positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $51.3M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $5.72M.
- 94 institutional investors held Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) as of Q1 2015, unchanged from Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $635M of Vanguard Communication Services ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Vanguard Communication Services ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $51.3M added.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $5.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.