Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $642M invested in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 49
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 27
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 186 → 180 (-6)
4.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 19.8% → 15.66% (-4.1%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 16 (-1)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $758M → $642M (-$117M)
80% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $696K | Put options by funds: $3.52M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIA
Spruce Investment Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$24.3M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$15.6M |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$9.09M |
| 4 |
FMP
Financial Management Professionals
Austin,
Texas
|
+$6.23M |
| 5 |
EWM
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
|
+$6.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$39.8M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$36.6M |
| 3 |
OAJ
Ogorek Anthony Joseph
Williamsville,
New York
|
-$30.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$20.4M |
| 5 |
BP
BBR Partners
New York
|
-$19.2M |
VT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
180 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $642M — down 15% from $758M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of VT and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 49 trimmed existing stakes and 70 added.
The largest buyer was Spruce Investment Advisors, adding an estimated $24.3M. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, cutting an estimated $39.8M.
- 180 institutional investors held Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) as of Q1 2015, down from 186 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $642M of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Vanguard Total World Stock ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 27 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total World Stock ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Spruce Investment Advisors, an estimated $24.3M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total World Stock ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $39.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.