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Vanguard Communication Services ETF

143 hedge funds and large institutions have $999M invested in Vanguard Communication Services ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

271% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 14

141% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 22

79% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $558M → $999M (+$441M)

68% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.14M | Put options by funds: $678K

35% more funds holding

Funds holding: 106143 (+37)

10.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 64.2%74.26% (+10%)

Holders
143
Holders Change
+37
Holders Change %
+34.91%
% of All Funds
3.81%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
52
Increased
53
Reduced
22
Closed
14
Calls
$1.14M
Puts
$678K
Net Calls
+$462K
Net Calls Change
+$227K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$385M +$21.8M +253,375 +7%
RIG
2
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$89.4M +$26.4M +307,257 +47%
CI
3
Clal Insurance
Israel
$76.8M +$71.2M +828,763 New
Envestnet Asset Management
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$55.3M +$48.9M +569,713 +2,098%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$44.8M +$15.5M +179,895 +59%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$37.8M +$2.34M +27,189 +7%
UCFA
7
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$31.2M +$28.9M +336,399 New
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$26.7M +$8.77M +102,144 +55%
NCM
9
Niemann Capital Management
Nevada
$20M +$18.6M +216,030 New
CCMG
10
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$11.9M +$11M +128,233 New
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$10.9M +$7.64M +88,962 +309%
GA
12
Giralda Advisors
New York
$10.3M +$9.51M +110,700 New
DY
13
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$9.8M -$416K -4,841 -4%
X
14
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$9.64M +$8.94M +104,018 New
Fidelity Investments
15
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$9.56M +$3.04M +35,366 +52%
V
16
Veritable
Delaware
$8.37M +$194K +2,257 +3%
M&T Bank
17
M&T Bank
New York
$7.89M +$823K +9,582 +13%
Ameriprise
18
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$6.7M +$5.84M +67,997 +1,623%
Bank of Montreal
19
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$6.56M +$6.05M +70,452 +27,957%
ST
20
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$6.3M +$5.83M +67,912 New
New York State Common Retirement Fund
21
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$6.21M +$5.76M +67,010 New
UBS Group
22
UBS Group
Switzerland
$5.96M +$565K +6,574 +11%
BTS
23
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$5.65M +$2.67M +31,061 +104%
AP
24
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
$5.23M +$4.85M +56,407 New
BCP
25
Berkeley Capital Partners
Georgia
$5.13M +$4.75M +55,313 New

VOX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

143 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $999M — up 79% from $558M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new VOX positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Clal Insurance, opening a new position worth an estimated $71.2M. The largest seller was MB Financial Bank - Trust Department, cutting an estimated $8.05M.

  • 143 institutional investors held Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) as of Q1 2016, up from 106 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $999M of Vanguard Communication Services ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 79% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 52 funds opened new Vanguard Communication Services ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 14 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Clal Insurance, an estimated $71.2M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Communication Services ETF seller in Q1 2016 was MB Financial Bank - Trust Department, an estimated $8.05M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.