Vanguard Communication Services ETF
82 hedge funds and large institutions have $430M invested in Vanguard Communication Services ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 24
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 5
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $355M → $430M (+$75.2M)
2.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.88% → 60.55% (+2.7%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 82 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
53% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $246K | Put options by funds: $528K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$21.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$17.8M |
| 3 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$8.9M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Hollencrest Capital Management
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$5.56M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$4.21M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$1.79M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.14M |
| 5 |
AP
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
|
-$891K |
VOX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
82 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $430M — up 21% from $355M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new VOX positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $21.6M. The largest seller was Hollencrest Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.56M sold.
- 82 institutional investors held Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) as of Q2 2014, up from 81 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $430M of Vanguard Communication Services ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Vanguard Communication Services ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 5 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $21.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Hollencrest Capital Management, an estimated $5.56M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.