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Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
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855 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.1B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 329 increasing their positions, 275 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

91% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 34

52% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.68M | Put options by funds: $2.42M

20% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 329 | Existing positions reduced: 275

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $12.3B → $13.1B (+$855M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 831 → 855 (+24)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 79 → 79 (0)

1.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 52.84% → 51.64% (-1.2%)

Holders
855
Holders Change
+24
Holders Change %
+2.89%
% of All Funds
19.55%
Holding in Top 10
79
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
1.81%
New
65
Increased
329
Reduced
275
Closed
34
Calls
$3.68M
Puts
$2.42M
Net Calls
+$1.26M
Net Calls Change
+$2.53M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$206M
2
GT
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
+$83.9M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$55.9M
4
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$32.1M
5
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$25.5M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PP
Pension Partners
New York
-$58.3M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$56.3M
3
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
-$50.8M
4
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
-$25.6M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$12.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RJT
251
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$3.08M +$251K +1,552 +9%
CI
252
CX Institutional
Indiana
$3.07M +$421K +2,601 +16%
BC
253
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
$3.02M -$62.3K -385 -2%
Mackenzie Financial
254
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$2.99M +$225K +1,393 +8%
CWM
255
Connecticut Wealth Management
Connecticut
$2.96M -$259K -1,599 -8%
HB
256
Homrich & Berg
Georgia
$2.95M -$647 -4 -0%
WA
257
Wealth Architects
California
$2.94M -$129K -796 -4%
SB
258
Simmons Bank
Arkansas
$2.92M -$1.12M -6,936 -28%
PFA
259
Pure Financial Advisors
California
$2.91M +$2.89M +17,892 New
CANC
260
Culbertson A N & Co
Virginia
$2.9M +$107K +660 +4%
SPC
261
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$2.89M -$72.1K -446 -2%
AIM
262
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$2.88M +$15.2K +94 +0.5%
MAM
263
Marquette Asset Management
Minnesota
$2.87M – – –
MSS
264
Mitchell Sinkler & Starr
Pennsylvania
$2.86M – – –
ECM
265
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$2.85M +$2.58M +15,942 +1,020%
CB
266
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$2.84M +$13.8K +85 +0.5%
EC
267
Estate Counselors
Wisconsin
$2.8M -$307K -1,900 -10%
FLPIM
268
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2.79M +$2.59K +16 +0.1%
SC
269
Savant Capital
Illinois
$2.77M +$1.78K +11 +0.1%
UBS AM
270
UBS AM
Illinois
$2.68M +$3.56K +22 +0.1%
OCM
271
One Capital Management
California
$2.62M -$15.5K -96 -0.6%
CC
272
Claybrook Capital
Massachusetts
$2.54M – – –
HH
273
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$2.54M +$298K +1,843 +13%
BFA
274
Bragg Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$2.51M -$5.01K -31 -0.2%
ADL
275
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$2.5M +$37K +229 +2%
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VB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

855 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $13.1B — up 7% from $12.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new VB positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 329 added to existing stakes and 275 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $206M. The largest seller was Pension Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $58.3M sold.

  • 855 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) as of Q3 2018, up from 831 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $13.1B of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 65 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 34 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $206M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Pension Partners, an estimated $58.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.