Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
691 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.15B invested in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 120 funds opening new positions, 247 increasing their positions, 223 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
344% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 27
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.86M | Put options by funds: $3.07M
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 60 → 78 (+18)
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.15B → $6.15B (+$1B)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 601 → 691 (+90)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 247 | Existing positions reduced: 223
2.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.48% → 28.8% (+2.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$403M |
| 2 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$25.8M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$25.4M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$23.1M |
| 5 |
SS
Simplicity Solutions
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$14.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DLIC
Daido Life Insurance Company
Osaka,
Japan
|
-$22.4M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$15.3M |
| 3 |
ICOA
Investment Centers of America
Bismarck,
North Dakota
|
-$14.4M |
| 4 |
NPC
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
|
-$9.55M |
| 5 |
GE
General Electric
Evendale,
Ohio
|
-$8.79M |
VYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
691 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $6.15B — up 20% from $5.15B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 120 funds opened new VYM positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 93 holders — while 247 added to existing stakes and 223 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $403M. The largest seller was Daido Life Insurance Company, cutting an estimated $22.4M.
- 691 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q4 2017, up from 601 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $6.15B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 120 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 27 closed out, a net change of +93 holders.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $403M added.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Daido Life Insurance Company, an estimated $22.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.