Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
1,067 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.3B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 525 increasing their positions, 261 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
246% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 180 | Existing positions closed: 52
101% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 525 | Existing positions reduced: 261
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 958 → 1,067 (+109)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 169 → 185 (+16)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.8B → $39.3B (+$2.49B)
1.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.73% → 57.37% (-1.4%)
83% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.13M | Put options by funds: $54.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$478M |
| 2 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$383M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$335M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$227M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$217M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$746M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$185M |
| 3 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$174M |
| 4 |
FMT
First Mercantile Trust
Cordova,
Tennessee
|
-$110M |
| 5 |
FI
FormulaFolio Investments
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
|
-$78.4M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,067 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $39.3B — up 6.8% from $36.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 180 funds opened new BND positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 128 holders — while 525 added to existing stakes and 261 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $478M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $746M.
- 1,067 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q4 2020, up from 958 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $39.3B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q4 2020, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 180 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q4 2020 and 52 closed out, a net change of +128 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q4 2020 was Creative Planning, an estimated $478M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q4 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $746M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.