Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
185 hedge funds and large institutions have $758M invested in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
193% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 15
143% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 17 (+10)
94% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 34
69% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $448M → $758M (+$311M)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 158 → 185 (+27)
7.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 12.37% → 19.8% (+7.4%)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.47M | Put options by funds: $2.15M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$92.1M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$36.1M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$30M |
| 4 |
BP
BBR Partners
New York
|
+$22.1M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$14M |
| 2 |
CAU
Cambridge Associates (UK)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.17M |
| 3 |
EWM
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
|
-$5.68M |
| 4 |
SIA
Spruce Investment Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$3.75M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.47M |
VT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
185 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $758M — up 69% from $448M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new VT positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $92.1M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $14M.
- 185 institutional investors held Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) as of Q4 2014, up from 158 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $758M of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 69% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Vanguard Total World Stock ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 15 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total World Stock ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $92.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total World Stock ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Jane Street, an estimated $14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.