Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
71 hedge funds and large institutions have $557M invested in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
192% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 12
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 9
42% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $391M → $557M (+$166M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 71 (+6)
4.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.63% → 51.81% (+4.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$41.8M |
| 2 |
NYLIM
New York Life Investment Management
New York
|
+$10.3M |
| 3 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$10.1M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.92M |
| 5 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$7.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SSG
Summit Securities Group
New York
|
-$5.16M |
| 2 |
ICOA
Investment Centers of America
Bismarck,
North Dakota
|
-$2.87M |
| 3 |
LPT
Legacy Private Trust
Neenah,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.8M |
| 4 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$1.21M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.18M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PAG
76
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
| – | -$64K | -704 | Closed |
|
|
NFG
77
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$14K | -150 | Closed |
|
|
PTC
78
Private Trust Company
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$8K | -91 | Closed |
|
|
MA
79
MUFG Americas
New York
| – | -$8K | -90 | Closed |
|
80
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | +$92 | +1 | New |
|
|
AC
81
Alexandria Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
| – | +$185 | +2 | New |
|
BLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
71 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $557M — up 42% from $391M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new BLV positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $41.8M. The largest seller was Summit Securities Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.16M sold.
- 71 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) as of Q4 2014, up from 65 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $557M of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 9 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was State Street, an estimated $41.8M added.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Summit Securities Group, an estimated $5.16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.