Vanguard Utilities ETF
168 hedge funds and large institutions have $595M invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
78% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.42M | Put options by funds: $1.36M
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 15
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 167 → 168 (+1)
8.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.6% → 26.88% (-8.7%)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 63
33% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $883M → $595M (-$288M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$115M |
| 2 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$11.1M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.11M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$5.53M |
| 5 |
VAM
Visionary Asset Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$2.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$332M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$14.6M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$8.86M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$7.6M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$5.79M |
VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
168 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $595M — down 33% from $883M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new VPU positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), adding an estimated $115M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $332M.
- 168 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q3 2016, up from 167 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $595M of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q3 2016, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 15 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $115M added.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $332M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.