Vanguard Communication Services ETF
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $355M invested in Vanguard Communication Services ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $289K | Put options by funds: $221K
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 10
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 27
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $317M → $355M (+$37.8M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 81 (+3)
2.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.71% → 57.88% (+2.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$12.1M |
| 2 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$11.5M |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$6.42M |
| 4 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$6.28M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.47M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.38M |
| 2 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.56M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.59M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$1.52M |
| 5 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.12M |
VOX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
81 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $355M — up 12% from $317M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new VOX positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $12.1M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $5.38M.
- 81 institutional investors held Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) as of Q1 2014, up from 78 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $355M of Vanguard Communication Services ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Vanguard Communication Services ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $12.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $5.38M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.