Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
1,276 hedge funds and large institutions have $57B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 606 increasing their positions, 428 reducing their positions, and 99 closing their positions.
228% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.79M | Put options by funds: $1.46M
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 606 | Existing positions reduced: 428
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 99
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 196 → 207 (+11)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,274 → 1,276 (+2)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.9B → $57B (+$52.1M)
0.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.47% → 60.2% (-0.27%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$1.42B |
| 2 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$414M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$383M |
| 4 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$205M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$779M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$253M |
| 3 |
OPAM
Ocean Park Asset Management
Santa Monica,
California
|
-$243M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$163M |
| 5 |
PG
Prostatis Group
Hanover,
Maryland
|
-$124M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
1,276 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $57B — up 0.09% from $56.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 118 funds opened new BND positions and 99 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 606 added to existing stakes and 428 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, adding an estimated $1.42B. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $779M.
- 1,276 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q3 2023, up from 1,274 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $57B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q3 2023, up 0.09% quarter-over-quarter.
- 118 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q3 2023 and 99 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q3 2023 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $1.42B added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q3 2023 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $779M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.