Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
754 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, 341 increasing their positions, 252 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 49
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 341 | Existing positions reduced: 252
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 112 → 122 (+10)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.2B → $27.8B (+$1.55B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 748 → 754 (+6)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.77M | Put options by funds: $1.92M
1.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.46% → 66.91% (-1.6%)
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 |
RWM
Raffa Wealth Management
Washington,
District of Columbia
|
-$136M |
| 4 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$79.1M |
| 5 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$55.7M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
754 of the 4,625 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 5.9% from $26.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new BND positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 341 added to existing stakes and 252 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $854M. The largest seller was Jones Financial Companies, cutting an estimated $330M.
- 754 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 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q2 2019 and 49 closed out, a net change of +19 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.