Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
879 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.1B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 168 funds opening new positions, 385 increasing their positions, 231 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
229% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 168 | Existing positions closed: 51
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 385 | Existing positions reduced: 231
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 774 → 879 (+105)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 125 → 134 (+9)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.4B → $30.1B (+$715M)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.12M | Put options by funds: $1.19M
3.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.83% → 61.78% (-3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$129M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$86.9M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$85.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$294M |
| 2 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$289M |
| 3 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$73.8M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$71M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$52.5M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
879 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $30.1B — up 2.4% from $29.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 168 funds opened new BND positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 117 holders — while 385 added to existing stakes and 231 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $328M. The largest seller was M&T Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $294M sold.
- 879 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q4 2019, up from 774 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $30.1B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q4 2019, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 168 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q4 2019 and 51 closed out, a net change of +117 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q4 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $328M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q4 2019 was M&T Bank, an estimated $294M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.