Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
148 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.27B invested in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 40
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 17
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 143 → 148 (+5)
0.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.64% → 58.23% (-0.41%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.28B → $1.27B (-$10.5M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$17.5M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.67M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$2.96M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.3M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.19M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$12.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$8.75M |
| 3 |
HP
HT Partners
Centerbrook,
Connecticut
|
-$6.91M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.39M |
| 5 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$2.95M |
BLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
148 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.27B — down 0.82% from $1.28B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new BLV positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Advisor Group, adding an estimated $17.5M. The largest seller was TD Ameritrade Investment Management, cutting an estimated $12.6M.
- 148 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) as of Q3 2018, up from 143 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $1.27B of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 0.82% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Advisor Group, an estimated $17.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF seller in Q3 2018 was TD Ameritrade Investment Management, an estimated $12.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.