Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
668 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.4B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 135 funds opening new positions, 279 increasing their positions, 184 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
207% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 135 | Existing positions closed: 44
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 279 | Existing positions reduced: 184
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 115 → 134 (+19)
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.09M | Put options by funds: $947K
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 583 → 668 (+85)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.2B → $25.4B (+$1.15B)
0.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.63% → 68.17% (+0.54%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$198M |
| 2 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$180M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
TC
Toews Corporation
Northfield,
New Jersey
|
+$93.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$99.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$69.3M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$66.9M |
| 4 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$37.9M |
| 5 |
OBWP
O'Brien Wealth Partners
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$34.6M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
668 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $25.4B — up 4.7% from $24.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 135 funds opened new BND positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 91 holders — while 279 added to existing stakes and 184 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $198M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $99.7M.
- 668 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q4 2017, up from 583 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $25.4B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q4 2017, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 135 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q4 2017 and 44 closed out, a net change of +91 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q4 2017 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $198M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q4 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $99.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.