Vanguard Utilities ETF
136 hedge funds and large institutions have $395M invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
71% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.03M | Put options by funds: $600K
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 21
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 136 (-1)
8.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 29.92% → 21.78% (-8.1%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 42
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $579M → $395M (-$184M)
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$18.7M |
| 2 |
FMLI
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$8.5M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$7.52M |
| 4 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
+$5.52M |
| 5 |
CPO
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
|
+$4.33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$157M |
| 2 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$11M |
| 3 |
CCMD
Cypress Capital Management (Delaware)
Greenville,
Delaware
|
-$9.54M |
| 4 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$7.39M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.7M |
VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
136 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $395M — down 32% from $579M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new VPU positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 37 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), adding an estimated $18.7M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $157M sold.
- 136 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q1 2015, down from 137 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $395M of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 21 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $18.7M added.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q1 2015 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $157M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.