Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
774 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.4B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 383 increasing their positions, 210 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
82% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 383 | Existing positions reduced: 210
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 52
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.8B → $29.4B (+$1.58B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 755 → 774 (+19)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 122 → 125 (+3)
2.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.94% → 64.83% (-2.1%)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $928K | Put options by funds: $1.16M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$201M |
| 3 |
RWML
RAFFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
Washington,
District of Columbia
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$68.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$87.4M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$62.4M |
| 3 |
B
Bailard
Foster City,
California
|
-$57.1M |
| 4 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$50.2M |
| 5 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$38.6M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
774 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $29.4B — up 5.7% from $27.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new BND positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 383 added to existing stakes and 210 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $243M. The largest seller was FDx Advisors, cutting an estimated $87.4M.
- 774 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q3 2019, up from 755 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $29.4B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q3 2019, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q3 2019 and 52 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q3 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $243M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q3 2019 was FDx Advisors, an estimated $87.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.