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VPU

Vanguard Utilities ETF

339 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.18B invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

351% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8.17M | Put options by funds: $1.81M

204% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 24

18% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 89

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 294339 (+45)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 66 (0)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.21B → $1.18B (-$25.5M)

1% less ownership

Funds ownership: 27.72%26.72% (-1%)

Holders
339
Holders Change
+45
Holders Change %
+15.31%
% of All Funds
6.68%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
73
Increased
105
Reduced
89
Closed
24
Calls
$8.17M
Puts
$1.81M
Net Calls
+$6.36M
Net Calls Change
+$3.17M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Susquehanna International Group
51
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.59M +$1.52M +10,788 +75%
GJIC
52
Gamble Jones Investment Counsel
California
$3.47M -$38.5K -274 -1%
Stifel Financial
53
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.28M -$2.66M -18,898 -45%
SFPG
54
Stonebridge Financial Planning Group
Florida
$3.24M +$3.19M +22,706 New
SPFA
55
Summit Place Financial Advisors
New Jersey
$3.1M +$3.05M +21,685 New
GWM
56
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$3.08M -$26.3K -187 -0.9%
Citigroup
57
Citigroup
New York
$2.96M -$172K -1,224 -6%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
58
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$2.9M +$2.85M +20,285 New
WA
59
WBH Advisory
Maryland
$2.87M -$40.8K -290 -1%
PCM
60
Perritt Capital Management
Illinois
$2.85M -$154K -1,094 -5%
AAS
61
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$2.83M +$95.9K +682 +4%
CS
62
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$2.77M -$6.94M -49,366 -72%
NNP
63
Nachman Norwood & Parrott
South Carolina
$2.69M
Janney Montgomery Scott
64
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.51M -$1.08M -7,684 -30%
FAAS
65
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$2.47M -$421K -2,991 -15%
SS
66
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$2.39M +$1.71M +12,150 +264%
B
67
Bailard
California
$2.33M -$830K -5,904 -27%
MGI
68
MayTech Global Investments
New York
$2.31M
MIAN
69
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$2.28M +$168K +1,192 +8%
OCM
70
Orser Capital Management
Texas
$2.19M -$32.3K -230 -1%
Citadel Advisors
71
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.15M +$2.12M +15,074 New
VFA
72
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$2.14M +$485K +3,451 +30%
FTS
73
Fifth Third Securities
Ohio
$2.13M +$498K +3,541 +31%
FT
74
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$2.13M -$42.3K -301 -2%
LF
75
LifeSteps Financial
California
$2.12M +$2.09M +14,860 New

VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

339 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $1.18B — down 2.1% from $1.21B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new VPU positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 105 added to existing stakes and 89 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Commonwealth Equity Services, adding an estimated $6.4M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $14.2M.

  • 339 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q4 2019, up from 294 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $1.18B of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q4 2019, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 73 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 24 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $6.4M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q4 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $14.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.