Vanguard Utilities ETF
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $593M invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
158% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 12
130% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.35M | Put options by funds: $1.02M
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 155 → 172 (+17)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 50
3.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 28.37% → 25.27% (-3.1%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $650M → $593M (-$57.2M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.5M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$12.9M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$6.16M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$4.85M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$135M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.56M |
| 3 |
RSA
Robertson Stephens Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.4M |
| 4 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$2.27M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.92M |
VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
172 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $593M — down 8.8% from $650M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new VPU positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $14.5M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $135M.
- 172 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q1 2017, up from 155 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $593M of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q1 2017, down 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 12 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $14.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $135M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.