Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
749 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.2B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 315 increasing their positions, 272 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
108% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.37M | Put options by funds: $2.1M
93% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 45
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 315 | Existing positions reduced: 272
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 712 → 749 (+37)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25B → $26.2B (+$1.2B)
0.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.56% → 68.48% (-0.08%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 121 → 112 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$248M |
| 2 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$109M |
| 5 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$97.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$271M |
| 2 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$198M |
| 3 |
CB
Commerce Bank
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$133M |
| 4 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$78.3M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$68.8M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
749 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $26.2B — up 4.8% from $25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new BND positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 315 added to existing stakes and 272 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $248M. The largest seller was Jones Financial Companies, cutting an estimated $271M.
- 749 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q1 2019, up from 712 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $26.2B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q1 2019, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q1 2019 and 45 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q1 2019 was LPL Financial, an estimated $248M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q1 2019 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $271M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.