Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
243 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.29B invested in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 115 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
338% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.52M | Put options by funds: $805K
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 115 | Existing positions reduced: 69
3.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.64% → 65.7% (+3.1%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 267 → 243 (-24)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.7B → $3.29B (-$410M)
45% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 6 (-5)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 46
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$113M |
| 2 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$63.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$22M |
| 4 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$18.1M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$16.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$111M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$56.3M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$54.2M |
| 4 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$47.8M |
| 5 |
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$20M |
BLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
243 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $3.29B — down 11% from $3.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 46 funds closed out of BLV and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 23 holders — while 69 trimmed existing stakes and 115 added.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $113M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $111M.
- 243 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) as of Q1 2021, down from 267 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $3.29B of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock for Q1 2021, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 46 closed out, a net change of -23 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $113M added.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Ameriprise, an estimated $111M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.