Vanguard Utilities ETF
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $318M invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
336% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.46M | Put options by funds: $335K
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 16
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 37
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 131 → 134 (+3)
3.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 22.86% → 19.49% (-3.4%)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $384M → $318M (-$65.7M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$22.2M |
| 2 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.28M |
| 3 |
DOA
D'Orazio & Associates
Falls Church,
Virginia
|
+$2.48M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.4M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$97M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$8.49M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3.11M |
| 4 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.55M |
| 5 |
VAM
Visionary Asset Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$2.52M |
VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
134 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $318M — down 17% from $384M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new VPU positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $22.2M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $97M.
- 134 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q3 2015, up from 131 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $318M of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 16 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $22.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $97M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.