Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
445 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.97B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 222 increasing their positions, 100 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
122% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 222 | Existing positions reduced: 100
70% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 20
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.95M | Put options by funds: $2.47M
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 43 (+3)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 436 → 445 (+9)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.78B → $4.97B (+$198M)
0.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.82% → 42.59% (-0.23%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$50.4M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$37.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$35.5M |
| 4 |
PP
Pension Partners
New York
|
+$28.8M |
| 5 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$28.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$74.5M |
| 2 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$74.4M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$11.4M |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$6.92M |
| 5 |
IAS
INR Advisory Services
Media,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.75M |
VB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
445 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $4.97B — up 4.1% from $4.78B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new VB positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 222 added to existing stakes and 100 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Windham Capital Management, adding an estimated $50.4M. The largest seller was Aegon USA Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $74.5M sold.
- 445 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) as of Q2 2015, up from 436 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $4.97B of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 20 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Windham Capital Management, an estimated $50.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Aegon USA Investment Management, an estimated $74.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.