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VPU

Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU

294 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.21B invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

119% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.86M | Put options by funds: $2.67M

36% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 25

30% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 74

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.02B → $1.21B (+$191M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 286 → 294 (+8)

0.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.83% → 27.72% (+0.89%)

Holders
294
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+2.8%
% of All Funds
6.45%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
34
Increased
96
Reduced
74
Closed
25
Calls
$5.86M
Puts
$2.67M
Net Calls
+$3.19M
Net Calls Change
+$2.73M

Top Buyers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$26.2M
2
TF
TIAA FSB
Florida
+$15.4M
3
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
+$11.4M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$9.71M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$8.54M

Top Sellers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$17.5M
2
RWA
Redhawk Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
-$9.15M
3
UFF
USA Financial Formulas
Michigan
-$7.02M
4
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
-$5.84M
5
MPM
Meritage Portfolio Management
Kansas
-$3.83M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BCMIO
1
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
$181M -$5.84M -42,566 -3%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$93.1M +$8.54M +62,228 +11%
Envestnet Asset Management
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$67.7M +$5.72M +41,694 +10%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$65.4M +$9.71M +70,792 +18%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$56.2M -$17.5M -127,390 -25%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
6
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$31.8M -$469K -3,418 -2%
Bank of Montreal
7
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$31.1M -$842K -6,137 -3%
HIIFS
8
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$31M – – –
Wells Fargo
9
Wells Fargo
California
$30.8M +$6.61M +48,181 +29%
JP Morgan Chase
10
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$29.7M +$26.2M +191,021 +1,224%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
11
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$28.4M +$11.4M +83,281 +73%
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$28.2M -$671K -4,890 -2%
UBS Group
13
UBS Group
Switzerland
$26.9M +$2.92M +21,293 +13%
PCA
14
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$23.7M +$1.35M +9,812 +6%
TF
15
TIAA FSB
Florida
$22.4M +$15.4M +112,147 +258%
LTFS
16
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$20.1M +$2.57M +18,712 +15%
DY
17
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$17.5M +$157K +1,145 +0.9%
AG
18
Advisor Group
Arizona
$16.4M +$5.94M +43,304 +61%
PIMG
19
Patriot Investment Management Group
Tennessee
$16M -$107K -777 -0.7%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$11.2M +$2.39M +17,442 +29%
FMLI
21
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Japan
$11.1M – – –
Royal Bank of Canada
22
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$10.3M -$693K -5,050 -7%
CS
23
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$9.95M +$2.14M +15,587 +29%
PNC Financial Services Group
24
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$9.76M -$408K -2,970 -4%
JMPWA
25
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$9.22M +$3.35M +24,429 +61%
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VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

294 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $1.21B — up 19% from $1.02B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new VPU positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $26.2M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $17.5M.

  • 294 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q3 2019, up from 286 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $1.21B of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 25 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $26.2M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $17.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.