Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
718 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.6B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 259 increasing their positions, 272 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 58
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 706 → 718 (+12)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 259 | Existing positions reduced: 272
12.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.65% → 56.85% (-13%)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 99 → 79 (-20)
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.4B → $13.6B (-$5.81B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$87.8M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$80.3M |
| 3 |
VFP
Verus Financial Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$52.5M |
| 4 |
RWM
Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York
|
+$43.4M |
| 5 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$33.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.18B |
| 2 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$1.6B |
| 3 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$908M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$195M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$148M |
BSV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
718 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $13.6B — down 30% from $19.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new BSV positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 259 added to existing stakes and 272 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $87.8M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $3.18B.
- 718 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) as of Q1 2019, up from 706 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $13.6B of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF stock for Q1 2019, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 58 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Jane Street, an estimated $87.8M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $3.18B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.