Vanguard Communication Services ETF
83 hedge funds and large institutions have $492M invested in Vanguard Communication Services ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
69% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $662K | Put options by funds: $392K
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $430M → $492M (+$61.6M)
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 7
1.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.55% → 62.41% (+1.9%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 82 → 83 (+1)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 30
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$34M |
| 2 |
V
Veritable
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$10.1M |
| 3 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$9.67M |
| 4 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.51M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.19M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.89M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.25M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.92M |
| 5 |
WCM
Weatherstone Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$1.88M |
VOX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
83 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $492M — up 14% from $430M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new VOX positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 27 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $34M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $5.19M.
- 83 institutional investors held Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) as of Q3 2014, up from 82 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $492M of Vanguard Communication Services ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Vanguard Communication Services ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $34M added.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $5.19M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.