Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
1,782 hedge funds and large institutions have $86.6B invested in Vanguard Total Bond Market in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 154 funds opening new positions, 884 increasing their positions, 557 reducing their positions, and 136 closing their positions.
561% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.62M | Put options by funds: $699K
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 884 | Existing positions reduced: 557
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 154 | Existing positions closed: 136
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $84B → $86.6B (+$2.69B)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 288 → 288 (0)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,798 → 1,782 (-16)
1.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.28% → 57.44% (-1.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Savant Capital
Rockford,
Illinois
|
+$654M |
| 2 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$290M |
| 3 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$267M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$238M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SWP
Sagespring Wealth Partners
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
-$1.3B |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$315M |
| 3 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$145M |
| 4 |
DDSF
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$119M |
| 5 |
OWM
Orgel Wealth Management
Altoona,
Wisconsin
|
-$116M |
BND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,782 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $86.6B — up 3.2% from $84B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 154 funds opened new BND positions and 136 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 884 added to existing stakes and 557 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Savant Capital, adding an estimated $654M. The largest seller was Sagespring Wealth Partners, cutting an estimated $1.3B.
- 1,782 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,798 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $86.6B of Vanguard Total Bond Market stock for Q1 2026, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 154 funds opened new Vanguard Total Bond Market positions in Q1 2026 and 136 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market buyer in Q1 2026 was Savant Capital, an estimated $654M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Bond Market seller in Q1 2026 was Sagespring Wealth Partners, an estimated $1.3B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.