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VPU

Vanguard Utilities ETF

286 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.02B invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

96% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 23

45% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 66

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 45 (+1)

23% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.49M | Put options by funds: $2.02M

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 270286 (+16)

3.8% less ownership

Funds ownership: 30.63%26.83% (-3.8%)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.1B → $1.02B (-$82M)

Holders
286
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+5.93%
% of All Funds
6.21%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
45
Increased
96
Reduced
66
Closed
23
Calls
$2.49M
Puts
$2.02M
Net Calls
+$465K
Net Calls Change
-$2.39M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UFF
26
USA Financial Formulas
Michigan
$7.02M +$1.43M +10,922 +25%
FIM
27
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$6.89M +$7.98K +61 +0.1%
Nomura Asset Management
28
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$6.85M +$340K +2,600 +5%
I
29
INVST
Indiana
$6.76M -$336K -2,567 -5%
RJA
30
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.41M +$419K +3,203 +7%
Stifel Financial
31
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$6.38M +$881K +6,740 +16%
TF
32
TIAA FSB
Florida
$5.78M +$4.19M +32,018 +280%
JMPWA
33
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$5.29M +$265K +2,026 +5%
FNC
34
First National Corp
Massachusetts
$5.17M -$1.33M -10,165 -21%
AIS
35
American Investment Services
Massachusetts
$5.04M -$196K -1,498 -4%
AIP
36
Almanack Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$5.03M +$1.01M +7,747 +26%
RJFSA
37
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$5.01M -$317K -2,421 -6%
MML Investors Services
38
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$4.69M +$1.1M +8,427 +31%
LFAS
39
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$4.59M +$551K +4,216 +14%
NFG
40
Next Financial Group
Texas
$4.33M +$1.35M +10,295 +46%
Jane Street
41
Jane Street
New York
$4.3M +$4.23M +32,335 New
NCM
42
Nelson Capital Management
California
$4.2M +$4.13M +31,575 New
VC
43
Vicus Capital
Pennsylvania
$4M +$48.9K +374 +1%
PAG
44
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$3.94M -$884K -6,757 -19%
HT
45
Heritage Trust
Oklahoma
$3.87M -$12.8K -98 -0.3%
MPM
46
Meritage Portfolio Management
Kansas
$3.83M +$3.77M +28,803 New
FIG
47
FundX Investment Group
California
$3.67M -$24.8K -190 -0.7%
Fifth Third Bancorp
48
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$3.51M +$12K +92 +0.3%
BOPW
49
Brandywine Oak Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$3.5M +$108K +828 +3%
IA
50
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$3.44M +$3.38M +25,863 New

VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

286 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $1.02B — down 7.5% from $1.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new VPU positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Redhawk Wealth Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $9M. The largest seller was Factory Mutual Insurance, exiting entirely with an estimated $131M sold.

  • 286 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q2 2019, up from 270 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $1.02B of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q2 2019, down 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 45 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 23 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Redhawk Wealth Advisors, an estimated $9M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Factory Mutual Insurance, an estimated $131M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.