Vanguard Utilities ETF
118 hedge funds and large institutions have $295M invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
91% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 11
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 27
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.85M | Put options by funds: $4.36M
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 118 (+10)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $272M → $295M (+$22.6M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
1.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 20.55% → 18.56% (-2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$6.13M |
| 2 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
+$5.8M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$3.28M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.07M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CPO
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
|
-$15.6M |
| 2 |
TCM
TD Capital Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$8.8M |
| 3 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$5.39M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.61M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.61M |
VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
118 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $295M — up 8.3% from $272M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new VPU positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), adding an estimated $6.13M. The largest seller was Cerity Partners OCIO, cutting an estimated $15.6M.
- 118 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q1 2014, up from 108 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $295M of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 11 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $6.13M added.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Cerity Partners OCIO, an estimated $15.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.