Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
565 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.1B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 238 increasing their positions, 198 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
52% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.02M | Put options by funds: $1.33M
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 238 | Existing positions reduced: 198
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.5B → $21.1B (+$584M)
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 59
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 571 → 565 (-6)
1.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.21% → 63.78% (-1.4%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 112 → 105 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$342M |
| 2 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$149M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$54.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$218M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$135M |
| 3 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$91.2M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$84.3M |
| 5 |
CONA
Capital One National Association
New York
|
-$55.5M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
565 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $21.1B — up 2.8% from $20.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new BND positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 238 added to existing stakes and 198 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $342M. The largest seller was QS Investors, cutting an estimated $218M.
- 565 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q1 2017, down from 571 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $21.1B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q1 2017, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q1 2017 and 59 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q1 2017 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $342M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q1 2017 was QS Investors, an estimated $218M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.