Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.24B invested in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
54% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 26
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 16
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.1B → $1.24B (+$133M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 92 → 97 (+5)
1.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.23% → 63.64% (-1.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20.6M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$15M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$10.4M |
| 4 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$6.81M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.82M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$16.4M |
| 2 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$13.8M |
| 3 |
HFS
HL Financial Services
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$7.04M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.97M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.51M |
BLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
97 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $1.24B — up 12% from $1.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new BLV positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $20.6M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $16.4M.
- 97 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) as of Q1 2016, up from 92 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $1.24B of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 16 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $20.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF seller in Q1 2016 was State Street, an estimated $16.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.