Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
1,110 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.4B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 539 increasing their positions, 337 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
153% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.53M | Put options by funds: $3.37M
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 539 | Existing positions reduced: 337
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 62
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,096 → 1,110 (+14)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $45.4B → $46.4B (+$1B)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 169 → 168 (-1)
1.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.64% → 56.39% (-1.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$934M |
| 2 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$315M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$207M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$199M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$136M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$558M |
| 2 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$173M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$148M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$145M |
| 5 |
TC
Toews Corporation
Northfield,
New Jersey
|
-$132M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
1,110 of the 5,728 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $46.4B — up 2.2% from $45.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new BND positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 539 added to existing stakes and 337 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $934M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $558M.
- 1,110 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q3 2021, up from 1,096 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $46.4B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q3 2021, up 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q3 2021 and 62 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q3 2021 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $934M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q3 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $558M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.