Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
1,023 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.8B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 504 increasing their positions, 290 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
74% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 504 | Existing positions reduced: 290
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 66
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.7B → $20.8B (+$2.15B)
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 125 → 139 (+14)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 993 → 1,023 (+30)
1.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.76% → 65.2% (+1.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$387M |
| 2 |
TC
Toews Corporation
Northfield,
New Jersey
|
+$311M |
| 3 |
AF
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
|
+$288M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$253M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$200M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$155M |
| 2 |
WL
WIT LLC
District Of Columbia,
District of Columbia
|
-$118M |
| 3 |
LRPA
L. Roy Papp & Associates
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$53.9M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$43.4M |
| 5 |
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$34.2M |
BSV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
1,023 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $20.8B — up 12% from $18.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new BSV positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 504 added to existing stakes and 290 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $387M. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, cutting an estimated $155M.
- 1,023 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) as of Q1 2021, up from 993 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $20.8B of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 66 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $387M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $155M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.