Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
437 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.1B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 187 increasing their positions, 141 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 34
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 187 | Existing positions reduced: 141
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 421 → 437 (+16)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 79 → 79 (0)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.9B → $18.1B (-$799M)
4.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.74% → 69.32% (-4.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$165M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$75.9M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$56.9M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$41.6M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$39.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$434M |
| 2 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$375M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$42.2M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$41.3M |
| 5 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$35.6M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
437 of the 3,713 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $18.1B — down 4.2% from $18.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new BND positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 187 added to existing stakes and 141 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $165M. The largest seller was Aegon USA Investment Management, cutting an estimated $434M.
- 437 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q2 2015, up from 421 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $18.1B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q2 2015, down 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q2 2015 and 34 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q2 2015 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $165M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q2 2015 was Aegon USA Investment Management, an estimated $434M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.