Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
416 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.69B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 175 increasing their positions, 138 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 34
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 175 | Existing positions reduced: 138
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.94B → $9.69B (+$757M)
2.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.74% → 60.24% (+2.5%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 406 → 416 (+10)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 57 → 53 (-4)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $217K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$130M |
| 4 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$71.6M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$59.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$306M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$47.3M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$40.5M |
| 4 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$30.9M |
| 5 |
HB
Homrich & Berg
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$23.1M |
BSV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
416 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $9.69B — up 8.5% from $8.94B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new BSV positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 175 added to existing stakes and 138 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $324M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $306M.
- 416 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) as of Q1 2015, up from 406 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $9.69B of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 34 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $324M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $306M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.