Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
569 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.7B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 285 increasing their positions, 172 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
66% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 285 | Existing positions reduced: 172
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 41
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.1B → $22.7B (+$1.59B)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 105 → 108 (+3)
1.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.78% → 65.11% (+1.3%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 565 → 569 (+4)
66% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $713K | Put options by funds: $2.11M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$746M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$308M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$164M |
| 4 |
TC
Toews Corporation
Northfield,
New Jersey
|
+$108M |
| 5 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
+$65.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$314M |
| 2 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$248M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$42.3M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$25.8M |
| 5 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$22.9M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
569 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $22.7B — up 7.5% from $21.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new BND positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 285 added to existing stakes and 172 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $746M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $314M.
- 569 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q2 2017, up from 565 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $22.7B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q2 2017, up 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q2 2017 and 41 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q2 2017 was LPL Financial, an estimated $746M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q2 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $314M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.