Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
418 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.84B invested in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 137 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
84% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 56
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.83B → $3.84B (+$1.01B)
26% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 39 (+8)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 137 | Existing positions reduced: 120
11.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 21.66% → 32.94% (+11%)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 378 → 418 (+40)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.51M | Put options by funds: $1.41M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$319M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$287M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$265M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$234M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$129M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$120M |
| 2 |
AIM
Allen Investment Management
New York
|
-$46.9M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$31.4M |
| 4 |
SFM
Signature Financial Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
-$30.5M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$28.6M |
VT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
418 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.84B — up 36% from $2.83B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new VT positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 137 added to existing stakes and 120 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $319M. The largest seller was AssetMark Inc, cutting an estimated $120M.
- 418 institutional investors held Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) as of Q4 2018, up from 378 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $3.84B of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Vanguard Total World Stock ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 56 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total World Stock ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $319M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total World Stock ETF seller in Q4 2018 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $120M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.