Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
1,458 hedge funds and large institutions have $70B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 115 funds opening new positions, 757 increasing their positions, 444 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
266% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28.7M | Put options by funds: $7.85M
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 757 | Existing positions reduced: 444
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 81
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $63.1B → $70B (+$6.88B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,441 → 1,458 (+17)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 237 → 239 (+2)
0.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.96% → 59.12% (+0.16%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$800M |
| 2 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$536M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$470M |
| 4 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$393M |
| 5 |
AA
Axiom Advisory
San Diego,
California
|
+$355M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
-$275M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$234M |
| 3 |
SFC
Strategic Financial Concepts
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$156M |
| 4 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$116M |
| 5 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$90.8M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
1,458 of the 6,965 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $70B — up 11% from $63.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 115 funds opened new BND positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 757 added to existing stakes and 444 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $800M. The largest seller was SEI Investments, cutting an estimated $275M.
- 1,458 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q3 2024, up from 1,441 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $70B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q3 2024, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 115 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q3 2024 and 81 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q3 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $800M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q3 2024 was SEI Investments, an estimated $275M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.