Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
659 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.4B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 259 increasing their positions, 243 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 49
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15B → $16.4B (+$1.35B)
4.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.4% → 68.08% (+4.7%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 649 → 659 (+10)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 259 | Existing positions reduced: 243
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 75 → 68 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FCFS
First Command Financial Services
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
+$486M |
| 2 |
FCAS
First Command Advisory Services
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
+$479M |
| 3 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$227M |
| 4 |
TC
Toews Corporation
Northfield,
New Jersey
|
+$197M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$179M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$151M |
| 2 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$69.3M |
| 3 |
TI
Truepoint Inc
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$65.3M |
| 4 |
CCA
Catalyst Capital Advisors
Huntington,
New York
|
-$39.9M |
| 5 |
PO
Private Ocean
San Rafael,
California
|
-$36.3M |
BSV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
659 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $16.4B — up 9% from $15B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new BSV positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 259 added to existing stakes and 243 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Command Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $486M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $151M.
- 659 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) as of Q1 2018, up from 649 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $16.4B of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 49 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was First Command Financial Services, an estimated $486M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $151M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.