Vanguard Communication Services ETF
175 hedge funds and large institutions have $625M invested in Vanguard Communication Services ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 27
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 164 → 175 (+11)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 57
3.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.07% → 57.15% (-3.9%)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $675K | Put options by funds: $878K
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $831M → $625M (-$206M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$36.6M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$34.5M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.1M |
| 4 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$6M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$4.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$256M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$17.1M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$8.39M |
| 4 |
SAS
Sage Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$8.21M |
| 5 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.04M |
VOX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
175 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $625M — down 25% from $831M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new VOX positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was United Capital Financial Advisors, adding an estimated $36.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $256M.
- 175 institutional investors held Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) as of Q4 2017, up from 164 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $625M of Vanguard Communication Services ETF stock for Q4 2017, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Vanguard Communication Services ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 27 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was United Capital Financial Advisors, an estimated $36.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $256M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.