Vanguard Communication Services ETF
182 hedge funds and large institutions have $561M invested in Vanguard Communication Services ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
237% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.15M | Put options by funds: $637K
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 33
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 47
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 160 → 182 (+22)
3.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.51% → 45.14% (-3.4%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $593M → $561M (-$31.8M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$59M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$34.3M |
| 3 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
+$26.7M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$25.4M |
| 5 |
ST
Spinnaker Trust
Portland,
Maine
|
+$18.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$115M |
| 2 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$9.78M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$7.89M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$6.71M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.8M |
VOX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
182 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $561M — down 5.4% from $593M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new VOX positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $59M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $115M.
- 182 institutional investors held Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) as of Q4 2018, up from 160 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $561M of Vanguard Communication Services ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Vanguard Communication Services ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 33 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $59M added.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $115M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.