Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
572 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.6B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 236 increasing their positions, 169 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
114% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 50
65.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 65.48% (+65%)
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 236 | Existing positions reduced: 169
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 100 → 113 (+13)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 522 → 572 (+50)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.9B → $20.6B (-$324M)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $962K | Put options by funds: $1.17M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$152M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$69.9M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$62.6M |
| 5 |
CONA
Capital One National Association
New York
|
+$60.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$176M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$130M |
| 3 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$98.8M |
| 4 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$70.2M |
| 5 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$43.5M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
572 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $20.6B — down 1.6% from $20.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 107 funds opened new BND positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 236 added to existing stakes and 169 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, adding an estimated $152M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $176M.
- 572 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q4 2016, up from 522 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $20.6B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q4 2016, down 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 107 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q4 2016 and 50 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q4 2016 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $152M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q4 2016 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $176M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.