Vanguard Communication Services ETF
98 hedge funds and large institutions have $498M invested in Vanguard Communication Services ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 13
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 30
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 98 (+1)
0.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.87% → 65.38% (+0.52%)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $605M → $498M (-$107M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $3.56M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$22.8M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$6.99M |
| 4 |
MPM
Meritage Portfolio Management
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$4.54M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$96.3M |
| 2 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$5.38M |
| 3 |
VAM
Visionary Asset Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$2.73M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.87M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.62M |
VOX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
98 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $498M — down 18% from $605M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new VOX positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $182M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $96.3M.
- 98 institutional investors held Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) as of Q3 2015, up from 97 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $498M of Vanguard Communication Services ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Vanguard Communication Services ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 13 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $182M added.
- The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $96.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.