Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
374 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.06B invested in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 143 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 143 | Existing positions reduced: 97
47% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.06M | Put options by funds: $1.4M
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 44
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.72B → $3.06B (+$333M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 363 → 374 (+11)
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.29% → 25.72% (+0.43%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 34 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Highland Associates
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$477M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$71.7M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$69.9M |
| 4 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$35.3M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BM
Brandywine Managers
Hockessin,
Delaware
|
-$107M |
| 2 |
CAM
CGOV Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$106M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$58.6M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$22.4M |
| 5 |
BWM
Bernicke Wealth Management
Altoona,
Wisconsin
|
-$18M |
VT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
374 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $3.06B — up 12% from $2.72B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new VT positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 143 added to existing stakes and 97 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Highland Associates, adding an estimated $477M. The largest seller was Brandywine Managers, exiting entirely with an estimated $107M sold.
- 374 institutional investors held Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) as of Q1 2018, up from 363 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $3.06B of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Vanguard Total World Stock ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 44 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total World Stock ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Highland Associates, an estimated $477M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total World Stock ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Brandywine Managers, an estimated $107M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.