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Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

827 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.3B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 158 funds opening new positions, 328 increasing their positions, 225 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

229% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 158 | Existing positions closed: 48

46% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 328 | Existing positions reduced: 225

19% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6375 (+12)

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 726827 (+101)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $12.6B → $13.3B (+$715M)

2.18% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.62%59.8% (+2.2%)

Holders
827
Holders Change
+101
Holders Change %
+13.91%
% of All Funds
16.3%
Holding in Top 10
75
Holding in Top 10 Change
+12
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+19.05%
% of All Funds
1.48%
New
158
Increased
328
Reduced
225
Closed
48
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
WIP
51
Wellesley Investment Partners
Massachusetts
$34.1M +$1.03M +12,728 +3%
MML Investors Services
52
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$32.8M +$2.5M +31,027 +8%
PP
53
PrairieView Partners
Minnesota
$32.6M +$1.71M +21,170 +6%
LFS
54
Lutz Financial Services
Nebraska
$32.2M -$2.42M -29,925 -7%
Fifth Third Bancorp
55
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$31.9M +$3.66M +45,354 +13%
VA
56
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$31.8M -$703K -8,715 -2%
HighTower Advisors
57
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$31.1M +$3.66M +45,361 +13%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
58
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$30.6M +$9.88M +122,395 +48%
Goldman Sachs
59
Goldman Sachs
New York
$30.5M +$1.39M +17,254 +5%
BWM
60
Brickley Wealth Management
California
$30.4M +$380K +4,711 +1%
DPI
61
Diversified Portfolios Inc
Michigan
$30.3M +$905K +11,215 +3%
PD
62
Planning Directions
Pennsylvania
$28.9M +$231K +2,861 +0.8%
MWA
63
Martel Wealth Advisors
Washington
$28.2M +$761K +9,431 +3%
Victory Capital Management
64
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$27.3M +$15.2M +188,276 +125%
ACA
65
Anchor Capital Advisors
Massachusetts
$26.4M +$1.13M +14,030 +4%
FMT
66
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$26.3M -$26.1M -323,473 -50%
Citigroup
67
Citigroup
New York
$25.8M -$2.19M -27,074 -8%
KL
68
KWMG LLC
Kansas
$25.1M +$1.09M +13,496 +5%
CIC
69
Cutler Investment Counsel
Oregon
$24.4M -$1.75M -21,663 -7%
A
70
AdvicePeriod
California
$22M -$907K -11,236 -4%
TC
71
Telemus Capital
Michigan
$21.9M +$1.89M +23,441 +9%
JC
72
Jentner Corp
Ohio
$21.9M +$21.9M +271,436 New
UCFA
73
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$21.6M +$1.84M +22,855 +9%
PGFC
74
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp
New Jersey
$21.3M +$882K +10,927 +4%
LIM
75
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$21.1M -$173K -2,144 -0.8%

BSV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

827 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $13.3B — up 5.7% from $12.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 158 funds opened new BSV positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 110 holders — while 328 added to existing stakes and 225 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Truepoint Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $105M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $73.2M.

  • 827 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) as of Q4 2019, up from 726 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $13.3B of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 158 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 48 closed out, a net change of +110 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Truepoint Inc, an estimated $105M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $73.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.