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Vanguard Communication Services ETF

94 hedge funds and large institutions have $516M invested in Vanguard Communication Services ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

144% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 9

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8394 (+11)

7% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $932K | Put options by funds: $873K

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $492M → $516M (+$24.6M)

0.13% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.41%62.53% (+0.13%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 29

67% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 31 (-2)

Holders
94
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+13.25%
% of All Funds
2.51%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-66.67%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
22
Increased
29
Reduced
29
Closed
9
Calls
$932K
Puts
$873K
Net Calls
+$59K
Net Calls Change
-$211K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$158M -$21.5M -247,478 -12%
MAA
2
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$121M +$43.9M +505,704 +55%
BCMIO
3
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
$57.4M +$10.8M +124,826 +23%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$34.5M -$2.52M -29,112 -7%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$24.4M -$187K -2,156 -0.7%
V
6
Veritable
Delaware
$9.88M -$244K -2,812 -2%
DY
7
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$9.59M +$161K +1,854 +2%
HCM
8
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$8.71M +$8.92M +102,810 New
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.62M +$8.82M +101,736 New
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.04M +$896K +10,328 +14%
Jane Street
11
Jane Street
New York
$5.57M +$5.7M +65,774 New
LPL Financial
12
LPL Financial
California
$5.36M +$527K +6,075 +11%
Goldman Sachs
13
Goldman Sachs
New York
$4.89M +$5.01M +57,755 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
14
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$4.77M +$325K +3,751 +7%
TRCT
15
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$4.4M +$2.99M +34,445 +197%
BTS
16
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$4.1M +$420K +4,845 New
FT
17
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$3.54M -$50K -576 -1%
PNC Financial Services Group
18
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$3.4M +$229K +2,645 +7%
WA
19
WBH Advisory
Maryland
$2.78M +$48.8K +563 +2%
Citadel Advisors
20
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.76M +$2.82M +32,556 New
DBIA
21
Dumont & Blake Investment Advisors
New Jersey
$2.56M -$9.97K -115 -0.4%
Deutsche Bank
22
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$2.48M +$2.4M +27,669 +1,682%
Envestnet Asset Management
23
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.19M +$35K +404 +2%
TCOO
24
Trust Company of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
$1.71M -$118K -1,360 -6%
UCFA
25
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$1.66M -$285K -3,292 -14%

VOX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

94 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $516M — up 5% from $492M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new VOX positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $43.9M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $21.5M.

  • 94 institutional investors held Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) as of Q4 2014, up from 83 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $516M of Vanguard Communication Services ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new Vanguard Communication Services ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 9 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $43.9M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $21.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.