Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
755 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.8B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 342 increasing their positions, 254 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 48
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 342 | Existing positions reduced: 254
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 111 → 122 (+11)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.1B → $27.8B (+$1.68B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 748 → 755 (+7)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.77M | Put options by funds: $1.92M
1.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.13% → 66.94% (-1.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$854M |
| 2 |
GEM
Global Endowment Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$131M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$101M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$330M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$136M |
| 3 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$79.1M |
| 4 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$55.7M |
| 5 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$52.4M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
755 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $27.8B — up 6.4% from $26.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new BND positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 342 added to existing stakes and 254 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $854M. The largest seller was Jones Financial Companies, cutting an estimated $330M.
- 755 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q2 2019, up from 748 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $27.8B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q2 2019, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q2 2019 and 48 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q2 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $854M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q2 2019 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $330M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.