Vanguard Utilities ETF
219 hedge funds and large institutions have $608M invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
107% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.78M | Put options by funds: $861K
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 32
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 216 → 219 (+3)
2.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 26.13% → 23.81% (-2.3%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $695M → $608M (-$86.4M)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 70
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$18.8M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.3M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$6.64M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.26M |
| 5 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$2.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$28.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$27.4M |
| 3 |
DOA
D'Orazio & Associates
Falls Church,
Virginia
|
-$18.3M |
| 4 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$4.56M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.26M |
VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
219 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $608M — down 12% from $695M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new VPU positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Factory Mutual Insurance, adding an estimated $18.8M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $28.2M.
- 219 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q1 2018, up from 216 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $608M of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 32 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Factory Mutual Insurance, an estimated $18.8M added.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $28.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.