Vanguard Utilities ETF
319 hedge funds and large institutions have $965M invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 107 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $982M → $965M (-$16.7M)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 107
3.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 28.96% → 25.1% (-3.9%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 336 → 319 (-17)
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 48
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.1M | Put options by funds: $4.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20.5M |
| 2 |
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$11.9M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$10.1M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.81M |
| 5 |
NWS
Newport Wealth Strategies
Irvine,
California
|
+$4.68M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$84.7M |
| 2 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$14.7M |
| 3 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$14M |
| 4 |
SS
Simplicity Solutions
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$14M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$12.3M |
VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
319 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $965M — down 1.7% from $982M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 48 funds closed out of VPU and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 107 trimmed existing stakes and 101 added.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $20.5M. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $84.7M.
- 319 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q2 2020, down from 336 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $965M of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q2 2020, down 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 48 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $20.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $84.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.