Vanguard Utilities ETF
119 hedge funds and large institutions have $506M invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
222% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.25M | Put options by funds: $387K
76% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 25
71% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $295M → $506M (+$211M)
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 11
10.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 18.56% → 28.76% (+10%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 118 → 119 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$91.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$60.9M |
| 3 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$8.65M |
| 4 |
DBT
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Dubuque,
Iowa
|
+$6.34M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$6.01M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.89M |
| 3 |
VC
Vicus Capital
State College,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.74M |
| 4 |
AP
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
|
-$1.73M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.36M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SC
126
SouthState Corp
Winter Haven,
Florida
| – | -$227K | -2,510 | Closed |
|
|
SCA
127
Stillwater Capital Advisors
Devon,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$218K | -2,403 | Closed |
|
128
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$27 | -291 | Closed |
|
|
KCPG
129
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Leawood,
Kansas
| – | -$18K | -205 | Closed |
|
|
CIM
130
Contravisory Investment Management
Norwell,
Massachusetts
| – | -$16K | -180 | Closed |
|
|
WTB
131
Washington Trust Bank
Spokane,
Washington
| – | -$4K | -45 | Closed |
|
VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
119 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $506M — up 71% from $295M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new VPU positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $91.3M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $6.01M.
- 119 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q2 2014, up from 118 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $506M of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 71% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 11 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $91.3M added.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q2 2014 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $6.01M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.