Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
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.
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
78% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $561M → $999M (+$438M)
68% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.14M | Put options by funds: $678K
35% more funds holding
Funds holding: 106 → 143 (+37)
10.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.2% → 74.26% (+10%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
+$71.2M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$48.9M |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$28.9M |
| 4 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$26.4M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$21.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFBTD
MB Financial Bank - Trust Department
Rosemont,
Illinois
|
-$8.05M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$5.52M |
| 3 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.24M |
| 4 |
BAC
Boys Arnold & Co
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$737K |
| 5 |
PAG
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Columbia,
Maryland
|
-$705K |
VOX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
143 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $999M — up 78% from $561M 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 78% 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.