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Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

82 hedge funds and large institutions have $642M invested in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

260% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 5

43% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 23

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7182 (+11)

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $557M → $642M (+$84.9M)

1.3% less ownership

Funds ownership: 51.81%50.51% (-1.3%)

40% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 53 (-2)

Holders
82
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+15.49%
% of All Funds
2.19%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-40%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
18
Increased
33
Reduced
23
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
26
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3.97M +$1.04M +10,772 +35%
TFA
27
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$3.86M +$3.85M +39,998 +40,402%
US Bancorp
28
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$3.68M +$1.46M +15,199 +66%
LPL Financial
29
LPL Financial
California
$3.67M +$1.36M +14,145 +60%
ICOA
30
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$3.63M +$3.62M +37,603 New
SB
31
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$3.13M +$281K +2,920 +10%
SAM
32
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
$2.78M +$30.2K +313 +1%
AIG
33
American International Group
New York
$2.5M +$1.83M +18,960 +270%
VCM
34
Violich Capital Management
California
$2.41M +$62.6K +650 +3%
VAM
35
Visionary Asset Management
Texas
$2.4M +$1.84M +19,129 +331%
GAM
36
Gould Asset Management
California
$2.38M -$817K -8,475 -26%
SCM
37
Saba Capital Management
New York
$2.36M +$2.36M +24,466 New
IPC
38
Independent Portfolio Consultants
Florida
$2.08M +$698K +7,246 +51%
PNC Financial Services Group
39
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$1.93M +$333K +3,459 +21%
Bank of New York Mellon
40
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.8M -$197K -2,049 -10%
BW
41
Bison Wealth
Georgia
$1.45M +$1.45M +15,031 New
Ameriprise
42
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.44M +$49.4K +513 +4%
PFM
43
Phillips Financial Management
Indiana
$1.37M
Janney Montgomery Scott
44
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.14M +$249K +2,583 +28%
RJA
45
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.1M +$101K +1,053 +10%
OC
46
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1M -$7.32K -76 -0.7%
MAA
47
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$927K -$2.16M -22,429 -70%
FIM
48
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$800K +$82.7K +858 +12%
FAAS
49
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$613K -$13.3K -138 -2%
Citigroup
50
Citigroup
New York
$612K +$185K +1,925 +43%

BLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

82 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $642M — up 15% from $557M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new BLV positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $20.8M. The largest seller was Barry Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $7.02M.

  • 82 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) as of Q1 2015, up from 71 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $642M of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $20.8M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Barry Investment Advisors, an estimated $7.02M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.