Vanguard Utilities ETF
514 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.78B invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 173 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
278% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.53M | Put options by funds: $1.46M
119% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 26
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 10 (+4)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.65B → $1.78B (+$131M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 492 → 514 (+22)
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.22% → 32.57% (+0.35%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 173
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$81.2M |
| 2 |
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
|
+$17M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$12.4M |
| 4 |
SC
Swan Capital
Pensacola,
Florida
|
+$5.88M |
| 5 |
PCH
PGIM Custom Harvest
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$5.33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HP
Hound Partners
New York
|
-$12.4M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$9.77M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.3M |
| 4 |
NSLI
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taipei City,
Taiwan
|
-$5.9M |
| 5 |
GB
Gunma Bank
Gunma,
Japan
|
-$5.07M |
VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
514 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $1.78B — up 8% from $1.65B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new VPU positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 150 added to existing stakes and 173 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, adding an estimated $81.2M. The largest seller was Hound Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.4M sold.
- 514 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q2 2024, up from 492 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $1.78B of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q2 2024, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q2 2024 and 26 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q2 2024 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $81.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q2 2024 was Hound Partners, an estimated $12.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.