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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
SBSB
26
Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blaney
Virginia
$82.3M -$3.02M -18,659 -4%
EWA
27
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$80.4M +$594K +3,675 +0.7%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
28
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$79.5M +$13.8M +85,264 +21%
CM
29
Churchill Management
California
$73.5M +$118K +728 +0.2%
Fidelity Investments
30
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$72.8M -$2.92M -18,054 -4%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
31
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$70.5M -$1.2M -7,418 -2%
Stifel Financial
32
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$62M +$1.2M +7,424 +2%
PAMU
33
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$60.2M -$2.26M -14,000 -4%
PA
34
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$56.6M +$389K +2,407 +0.7%
RJFSA
35
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$55.9M +$5.25M +32,439 +10%
RJA
36
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$55M +$5.54M +34,246 +11%
VCP
37
Vista Capital Partners
Oregon
$53.9M -$1.14M -7,069 -2%
TNBTD
38
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$53.6M +$10.9M +67,482 +26%
Fifth Third Bancorp
39
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$51.8M +$1.17M +7,212 +2%
Vanguard Group
40
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$48.9M -$1.64M -10,168 -3%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
41
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$48.1M +$314K +1,940 +0.7%
AAS
42
Annex Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$46.8M -$429K -2,650 -0.9%
PGFC
43
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp
New Jersey
$45.3M +$1.57M +9,694 +4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
44
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$44M +$10.3M +63,507 +31%
IAS
45
INR Advisory Services
Pennsylvania
$43.6M -$3.3M -20,377 -7%
CSIA
46
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$43M -$1.38M -8,531 -3%
LTFS
47
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$40.9M +$769K +4,756 +2%
BTS
48
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$39.5M +$902K +5,575 +2%
MWP
49
Moller Wealth Partners
$38.6M -$1.83M -11,286 -5%
CAM
50
Chandler Asset Management
California
$35.4M +$6.42M +39,669 +22%
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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.