Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
211 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.89B invested in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 95 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
375% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 12
157% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 95 | Existing positions reduced: 37
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.3B → $2.89B (+$583M)
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 171 → 211 (+40)
9.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.39% → 68.17% (+9.8%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$418M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$91.2M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$68.3M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$51.5M |
| 5 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$35.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$26.4M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$13.7M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$12M |
| 4 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$8.38M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$8.15M |
BLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
211 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $2.89B — up 25% from $2.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new BLV positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 95 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was M&T Bank, adding an estimated $418M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $26.4M.
- 211 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) as of Q4 2019, up from 171 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $2.89B of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 12 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was M&T Bank, an estimated $418M added.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Jane Street, an estimated $26.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.