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Vanguard Communication Services ETF

156 hedge funds and large institutions have $441M invested in Vanguard Communication Services ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.95% less ownership

Funds ownership: 48.94%47.99% (-0.95%)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $472M → $441M (-$30.7M)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 169156 (-13)

35% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 68

45% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $306K | Put options by funds: $552K

46% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 28

Holders
156
Holders Change
-13
Holders Change %
-7.69%
% of All Funds
3.57%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
15
Increased
44
Reduced
68
Closed
28
Calls
$306K
Puts
$552K
Net Calls
-$246K
Net Calls Change
+$490K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
126
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$9K +$3.14K +37 +51%
WIM
127
Westside Investment Management
California
$8.52K
KL
128
KWMG LLC
Kansas
$8K +$8.23K +97 New
Bessemer Group
129
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$7K +$6.79K +80 New
ASN
130
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$6K -$2.97K -35 -33%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
131
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$6K -$255 -3 -4%
Simplex Trading
132
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$5K
TAIM
133
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$5K +$3.22K +38 +181%
GWM
134
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$4K -$23.4K -276 -85%
BlackRock
135
BlackRock
New York
$4K -$848 -10 -19%
AF
136
Allworth Financial
California
$4K
CFA
137
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$4K
M
138
MOTCO
Texas
$4K
RFA
139
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$4K
Barclays
140
Barclays
United Kingdom
$4K +$3.65K +43 New
BCA
141
Bray Capital Advisors
Florida
$3K -$9.76K -115 -79%
AIM
142
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$3K
AA
143
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$3K
JCM
144
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$3K
PCFFS
145
Pacific Center for Financial Services
California
$3K
GI
146
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$2K
SFG
147
SevenBridge Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$2K
GRP
148
Global Retirement Partners
California
$1K -$101K -1,192 -99%
PFGIA
149
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$1K -$5.34K -63 -85%
SEI Investments
150
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$1K -$2.97K -35 -76%

VOX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

156 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $441M — down 6.5% from $472M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of VOX and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 68 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.

The largest buyer was Meitav Investment House, adding an estimated $11M. The largest seller was United Capital Financial Advisors, cutting an estimated $34.4M.

  • 156 institutional investors held Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) as of Q2 2018, down from 169 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $441M of Vanguard Communication Services ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new Vanguard Communication Services ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 28 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Meitav Investment House, an estimated $11M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF seller in Q2 2018 was United Capital Financial Advisors, an estimated $34.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.