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Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
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379 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.4B invested in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 171 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

489% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.38M | Put options by funds: $914K

83% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 29

43% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 171 | Existing positions reduced: 120

6.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 52.75% → 59.18% (+6.4%)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 362 → 379 (+17)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.3B → $3.4B (+$96.4M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 19 (0)

Holders
379
Holders Change
+17
Holders Change %
+4.7%
% of All Funds
4.97%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.25%
New
53
Increased
171
Reduced
120
Closed
29
Calls
$5.38M
Puts
$914K
Net Calls
+$4.47M
Net Calls Change
+$2.4M

Top Buyers

1
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
+$48.2M
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$43.1M
3
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
+$35.4M
4
CTB
Country Trust Bank
Illinois
+$24.3M
5
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
+$23M

Top Sellers

1
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
-$61.2M
2
IRM
Income Research & Management
Massachusetts
-$50.1M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$47.7M
4
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$26M
5
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
California
-$24.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GM
276
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$237K +$203K +2,922 +694%
MCM
277
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$235K +$19.4K +279 +9%
WFA
278
WMG Financial Advisors
Tennessee
$234K -$135K -1,950 -37%
TFP
279
TrueWealth Financial Partners
Washington
$232K -$6.18K -89 -3%
KFGK
280
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$229K +$224K +3,232 New
JSL
281
JT Stratford LLC
Georgia
$229K +$5.14K +74 +2%
HW
282
Hedeker Wealth
Illinois
$228K +$224K +3,224 New
SF
283
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$225K +$7.63K +110 +4%
CIA
284
Compass Ion Advisors
Pennsylvania
$225K – – –
RFP
285
RCS Financial Planning
Maryland
$224K -$1.94K -28 -0.9%
Tudor Investment Corp
286
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
$223K +$218K +3,142 New
AWA
287
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$221K +$216K +3,116 New
NA
288
Nottingham Advisors
New York
$220K -$84.3K -1,214 -28%
CF
289
Centaurus Financial
California
$218K -$23.1K -333 -10%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
290
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$218K +$213K +3,073 New
WAP
291
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$216K – – –
MWM
292
Maridea Wealth Management
New York
$215K +$207K +2,978 New
ISFAN
293
Investor's Fiduciary Advisor Network
Washington
$214K -$4.65K -67 -2%
BTI
294
Blue Trust Inc
Georgia
$213K – – –
AWM
295
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
$211K +$207K +2,980 New
CPIG
296
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$209K +$200K +2,876 New
PFM
297
Potomac Fund Management
Florida
$208K -$2.08K -30 -1%
BPA
298
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$204K +$200K +2,879 New
BMCM
299
Bryn Mawr Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$204K -$6.52K -94 -3%
UAG
300
United Advisor Group
Ohio
$200K +$196K +2,827 New
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BLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

379 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $3.4B — up 2.9% from $3.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new BLV positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 171 added to existing stakes and 120 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, adding an estimated $48.2M. The largest seller was Kestra Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $61.2M.

  • 379 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) as of Q3 2025, up from 362 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $3.4B of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 53 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 29 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $48.2M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Kestra Advisory Services, an estimated $61.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.