Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
1,242 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.7B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 237 funds opening new positions, 502 increasing their positions, 399 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
635% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.09M | Put options by funds: $1.1M
193% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 237 | Existing positions closed: 81
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 502 | Existing positions reduced: 399
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 167 → 194 (+27)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,109 → 1,242 (+133)
1.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.26% → 57.4% (+1.1%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $46.3B → $46.7B (+$387M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$440M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$328M |
| 3 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
+$269M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$237M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$207M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$917M |
| 2 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$90.5M |
| 3 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$82.4M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$53.5M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$48.4M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,242 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $46.7B — up 0.84% from $46.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 237 funds opened new BND positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 156 holders — while 502 added to existing stakes and 399 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $440M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $917M.
- 1,242 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,109 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $46.7B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q4 2021, up 0.84% quarter-over-quarter.
- 237 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q4 2021 and 81 closed out, a net change of +156 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q4 2021 was Creative Planning, an estimated $440M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q4 2021 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $917M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.