Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
648 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.3B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 270 increasing their positions, 247 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
150% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.56M | Put options by funds: $1.02M
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 270 | Existing positions reduced: 247
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.8B → $26.3B (+$435M)
0.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.74% → 73.61% (-0.13%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 660 → 648 (-12)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 115 → 111 (-4)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 55
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$210M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$196M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$53.7M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$46.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$312M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$256M |
| 3 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$144M |
| 4 |
TC
Toews Corporation
Northfield,
New Jersey
|
-$113M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$92.7M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
648 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $26.3B — up 1.7% from $25.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 55 funds closed out of BND and 46 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 247 trimmed existing stakes and 270 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $210M. The largest seller was QS Investors, cutting an estimated $312M.
- 648 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q3 2018, down from 660 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $26.3B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q3 2018, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q3 2018 and 55 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q3 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $210M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q3 2018 was QS Investors, an estimated $312M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.