Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
1,762 hedge funds and large institutions have $85.8B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 150 funds opening new positions, 873 increasing their positions, 553 reducing their positions, and 137 closing their positions.
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 873 | Existing positions reduced: 553
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 150 | Existing positions closed: 137
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $86.2B → $85.8B (-$398M)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 286 → 284 (-2)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,786 → 1,762 (-24)
2.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.53% → 56.9% (-2.6%)
99% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.62M | Put options by funds: $727M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Savant Capital
Rockford,
Illinois
|
+$654M |
| 2 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$290M |
| 3 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$267M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$238M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SWP
Sagespring Wealth Partners
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
-$1.3B |
| 2 |
APSPRSPT
Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) Trust
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$728M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$315M |
| 4 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$233M |
| 5 |
AF
Align Financial
Hermantown,
Minnesota
|
-$151M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,762 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $85.8B — down 0.46% from $86.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 150 funds opened new BND positions and 137 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 873 added to existing stakes and 553 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Savant Capital, adding an estimated $654M. The largest seller was Sagespring Wealth Partners, cutting an estimated $1.3B.
- 1,762 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,786 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $85.8B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q1 2026, down 0.46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 150 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q1 2026 and 137 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q1 2026 was Savant Capital, an estimated $654M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q1 2026 was Sagespring Wealth Partners, an estimated $1.3B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.