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Vanguard Communication Services ETF

155 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.03B invested in Vanguard Communication Services ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

81% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 16

58% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.23M | Put options by funds: $777K

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 46 (+2)

22% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 46

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 143155 (+12)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $999M → $1.03B (+$28M)

7.88% less ownership

Funds ownership: 74.26%66.37% (-7.9%)

Holders
155
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+8.39%
% of All Funds
4.14%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
29
Increased
56
Reduced
46
Closed
16
Calls
$1.23M
Puts
$777K
Net Calls
+$449K
Net Calls Change
-$13K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AF
151
Allworth Financial
California
$1K
BIM
152
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$1K +$1.11K +12 New
FHC
153
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$484 -$397K -4,278 -47%
WEC
154
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$394
UCFA
155
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
-$31.2M -336,399 Closed
NCM
156
Niemann Capital Management
Nevada
-$20M -216,030 Closed
HCM
157
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
-$3.57M -38,451 Closed
AIC
158
Ayalon Insurance Company
Israel
-$1.42M -15,120 Closed
RA
159
RFG Advisory
Alabama
-$1.08M -11,614 Closed
TRCT
160
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
-$785K -8,461 Closed
AIG
161
American International Group
New York
-$240K -2,585 Closed
VAM
162
Visionary Asset Management
Texas
-$220K -2,376 Closed
Franklin Resources
163
Franklin Resources
California
-$213K -2,300 Closed
NPC
164
National Planning Corporation
California
-$206K -2,241 Closed
WIC
165
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
-$162K -1,750 Closed
LNB
166
Ledyard National Bank
-$13K -140 Closed
TSW
167
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Virginia
-$9K -100 Closed
FPFS
168
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
-$4K -45 Closed
ACM
169
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
-$1K -6 Closed

VOX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

155 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $1.03B — up 2.8% from $999M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new VOX positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $41.5M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $31.8M.

  • 155 institutional investors held Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) as of Q2 2016, up from 143 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.03B of Vanguard Communication Services ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 29 funds opened new Vanguard Communication Services ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 16 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $41.5M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $31.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.