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Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

143 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.28B invested in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 46

16% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $264K | Put options by funds: $227K

1.35% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.29%58.64% (+1.4%)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.23B → $1.28B (+$51M)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 154143 (-11)

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 43 (-1)

32% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 25

Holders
143
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-7.14%
% of All Funds
3.27%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
17
Increased
58
Reduced
46
Closed
25
Calls
$264K
Puts
$227K
Net Calls
+$37K
Net Calls Change
-$236K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Deutsche Bank
101
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$89K +$41.6K +470 +89%
FHA
102
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$70K +$70.6K +797 New
ASN
103
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$67K
MA
104
MUFG Americas
New York
$56K +$22K +248 +65%
CF
105
Centaurus Financial
California
$56K +$55.8K +630 New
PCIA
106
Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$48K +$48.1K +543 New
GWM
107
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$39K -$4.43K -50 -10%
VIA
108
Vantage Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$32K
WP
109
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$31K
BRC
110
Bell Rock Capital
Delaware
$26K +$266 +3 +1%
TFA
111
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$24K -$54.9K -620 -70%
SFSIG
112
San Francisco Sentry Investment Group
California
$20K
SFM
113
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$19K +$5.67K +64 +42%
LFG
114
LifePlan Financial Group
Ohio
$18K +$7.26K +82 +65%
FCMT
115
Founders Capital Management (Texas)
Texas
$13K
BlackRock
116
BlackRock
New York
$12K +$1.86K +21 +18%
LYV
117
Live Your Vision
Pennsylvania
$9K
William Blair & Company
118
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$8K -$2.3K -26 -23%
PCM
119
Peak Capital Management
Colorado
$8K +$8.06K +91 New
HDIM
120
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Vermont
$7K +$89 +1 +1%
FFC
121
First Financial Corp
Indiana
$6K -$1.86K -21 -23%
SF
122
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$6K
CCM
123
Cribstone Capital Management
Maine
$5K
SIS
124
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$5K
AF
125
Allworth Financial
California
$5K +$5.31K +60 New

BLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

143 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.28B — up 4.2% from $1.23B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of BLV and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.

The largest buyer was TD Ameritrade Investment Management, adding an estimated $75.5M. The largest seller was Karpus Investment Management, cutting an estimated $22.6M.

  • 143 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) as of Q2 2018, down from 154 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $1.28B of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 25 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was TD Ameritrade Investment Management, an estimated $75.5M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $22.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.