Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
306 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.87B invested in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
152% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.42M | Put options by funds: $562K
110% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 21 (+11)
104% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 28
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 82
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.27B → $3.87B (+$596M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 279 → 306 (+27)
1.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.94% → 66.33% (+1.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ETC
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
+$159M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$146M |
| 3 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$44.3M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$31.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$28.4M |
| 2 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.98M |
| 3 |
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$4.7M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$4.21M |
| 5 |
LBIM
Land & Buildings Investment Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$4.16M |
BLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
306 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $3.87B — up 18% from $3.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new BLV positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 129 added to existing stakes and 82 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Exchange Traded Concepts, opening a new position worth an estimated $159M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $28.4M.
- 306 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) as of Q2 2023, up from 279 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $3.87B of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock for Q2 2023, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 28 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was Exchange Traded Concepts, an estimated $159M added.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $28.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.