Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
203 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.55B invested in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
309% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 11
125% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 18 (+10)
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 46
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 174 → 203 (+29)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.42B → $2.55B (+$135M)
1.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.25% → 62.88% (-1.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$262M |
| 2 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$224M |
| 3 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$19.4M |
| 4 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$12.2M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$10.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$448M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$7.37M |
| 3 |
ICOA
Investment Centers of America
Bismarck,
North Dakota
|
-$3.66M |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$3.42M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1,000K |
BIV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
203 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.55B — up 5.6% from $2.42B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new BIV positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 75 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $262M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $448M.
- 203 institutional investors held Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV) as of Q4 2014, up from 174 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.55B of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 11 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $262M added.
- The largest Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $448M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.