Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
362 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.66B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 143 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 143 | Existing positions reduced: 112
0.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.91% → 41.31% (+0.4%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.82B → $3.66B (-$159M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 377 → 362 (-15)
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 24 (-7)
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 28
65% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.03M | Put options by funds: $17.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$39.5M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$24.7M |
| 3 |
MWP
Moller Wealth Partners
|
+$13.5M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$12.3M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CNB
City National Bank
Beverly Hills,
California
|
-$25.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$16.6M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$14M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$13.1M |
| 5 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$9.65M |
VB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
362 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $3.66B — down 4.2% from $3.82B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of VB and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 112 trimmed existing stakes and 143 added.
The largest buyer was M&T Bank, adding an estimated $39.5M. The largest seller was City National Bank, cutting an estimated $25.6M.
- 362 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) as of Q3 2014, down from 377 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $3.66B of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 28 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was M&T Bank, an estimated $39.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF seller in Q3 2014 was City National Bank, an estimated $25.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.