Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
314 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.39B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 141 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 16
72% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 141 | Existing positions reduced: 82
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.61B → $3.39B (+$778M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 298 → 314 (+16)
3.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.7% → 43.71% (+3%)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 28 (-1)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.6M | Put options by funds: $21.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$205M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$54.9M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$40.4M |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$20.9M |
| 5 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$18.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIA
Alerus Investment Advisors
Wayzata,
Minnesota
|
-$11.7M |
| 2 |
FHA
First Horizon Advisors
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$4.5M |
| 3 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$4.49M |
| 4 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.23M |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.74M |
VB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
314 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $3.39B — up 30% from $2.61B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new VB positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 141 added to existing stakes and 82 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $205M. The largest seller was Alerus Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $11.7M.
- 314 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) as of Q3 2013, up from 298 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $3.39B of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 16 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $205M added.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Alerus Investment Advisors, an estimated $11.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.