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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
SFSIG
151
San Francisco Sentry Investment Group
California
$1K
TFA
152
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$1K
BCWM
153
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$86 +$85 +1 New
BA
154
Boston Advisors
Massachusetts
-$737K -8,803 Closed
BB
155
Busey Bank
Illinois
-$683K -8,165 Closed
HPWM
156
Highland Private Wealth Management
Washington
-$608K -7,262 Closed
PAG
157
Private Advisory Group
Washington
-$608K -7,262 Closed
SPC
158
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
-$550K -6,574 Closed
SGCA
159
Steel Grove Capital Advisors
Tennessee
-$491K -5,863 Closed
WIC
160
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
-$280K -3,350 Closed
VF
161
Virtu Financial
New York
-$280K -3,348 Closed
CAN
162
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
-$261K -3,134 Closed
BCM
163
Boltwood Capital Management
California
-$260K -3,115 Closed
TSS
164
Two Sigma Securities
New York
-$232K -2,776 Closed
CB
165
Chemical Bank
Michigan
-$214K -2,553 Closed
NFG
166
Next Financial Group
Texas
-$201K -2,402 Closed
IWM
167
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
-$181K -2,214 Closed
SWP
168
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
-$65K -782 Closed
GT
169
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
-$55K -605 Closed
Parallax Volatility Advisers
170
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
-$46.5K -548 -100%
EDRH
171
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
-$45K -540 Closed
MA
172
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
-$29K -344 Closed
LWM
173
Lenox Wealth Management
Ohio
-$5K -263 Closed
HR
174
Howe & Rusling
New York
-$10K -123 Closed
AWM
175
AllSquare Wealth Management
New York
-$4K -45 Closed

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.