Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
421 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.34B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 186 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
388% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 17
88% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 186 | Existing positions reduced: 99
42% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 34 (+10)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.66B → $4.34B (+$679M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 362 → 421 (+59)
2.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.31% → 43.94% (+2.6%)
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.71M | Put options by funds: $9.19M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$70.5M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$64.2M |
| 4 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$59M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$46.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$49.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$19.7M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$11.9M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.62M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$6.28M |
VB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
421 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $4.34B — up 19% from $3.66B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 83 funds opened new VB positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 186 added to existing stakes and 99 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $103M. The largest seller was Windham Capital Management, cutting an estimated $49.6M.
- 421 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) as of Q4 2014, up from 362 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $4.34B of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 17 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $103M added.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Windham Capital Management, an estimated $49.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.