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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
CT
51
Coastline Trust
Rhode Island
$592K +$593K +6,150 New
LTFS
52
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$521K +$202K +2,093 +63%
Goldman Sachs
53
Goldman Sachs
New York
$493K -$422K -4,380 -46%
Stifel Financial
54
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$460K +$460K +4,779 New
VKH
55
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$412K -$278K -2,889 -40%
CB
56
Chemical Bank
Michigan
$348K
MCTIC
57
MacGuire Cheswick & Tuttle Investment Counsel
Connecticut
$337K
Millennium Management
58
Millennium Management
New York
$321K -$15.9K -165 -5%
RT
59
Rockland Trust
Massachusetts
$318K -$5.88K -61 -2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
60
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$273K +$273K +2,834 New
CAN
61
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$264K +$10.1K +105 +4%
Creative Planning
62
Creative Planning
Kansas
$246K -$104K -1,078 -30%
JPTCCM
63
J.P. Turner & Co Capital Management
Georgia
$243K +$244K +2,531 New
HFS
64
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$232K +$2.31K +24 +1%
SFM
65
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$230K -$51.8K -538 -18%
MCM
66
Maryland Capital Management
Maryland
$221K +$221K +2,290 New
JFGIW
67
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$215K
SWP
68
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$209K +$209K +2,171 New
VAM
69
Verity Asset Management
North Carolina
$200K +$201K +2,081 New
Royal Bank of Canada
70
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$103K -$624K -6,474 -86%
Fifth Third Bancorp
71
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$94K +$25.1K +261 +36%
MFS
72
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$78K -$281K -2,920 -78%
TWA
73
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$69K +$69.4K +720 New
RIA
74
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$22K +$9.63K +100 +76%
DBT
75
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Iowa
$13K

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.