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Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
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1,286 hedge funds and large institutions have $22B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 231 funds opening new positions, 500 increasing their positions, 396 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

478% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 231 | Existing positions closed: 40

42% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 107 → 152 (+45)

33% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.5B → $22B (+$5.48B)

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 500 | Existing positions reduced: 396

17% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $106M | Put options by funds: $90.2M

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,113 → 1,286 (+173)

0.68% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.92% → 58.6% (+0.68%)

Holders
1,286
Holders Change
+173
Holders Change %
+15.54%
% of All Funds
22.76%
Holding in Top 10
152
Holding in Top 10 Change
+45
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+42.06%
% of All Funds
2.69%
New
231
Increased
500
Reduced
396
Closed
40
Calls
$106M
Puts
$90.2M
Net Calls
+$15.7M
Net Calls Change
+$11.5M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CM
Churchill Management
California
+$171M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$162M
3
ECM
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
+$70.6M
4
PFO
Pathstone Family Office
New Jersey
+$59.2M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$49.2M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$112M
2
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
-$103M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$54.2M
4
MFM
MD Financial Management
Ontario, Canada
-$49.9M
5
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$37.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RJFSA
26
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$127M +$25.4M +143,932 +28%
Osaic Holdings
27
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$127M +$6M +34,026 +6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
28
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$125M +$4.65M +26,373 +4%
Truist Financial
29
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$118M +$5.79M +32,847 +6%
Wellington Management Group
30
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$116M -$112M -636,987 -52%
Baird Financial Group
31
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$115M +$4.05M +22,947 +4%
Fidelity Investments
32
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$109M -$37.3M -211,702 -27%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
33
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$105M +$3.94M +22,337 +4%
SBSB
34
Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blaney
Virginia
$97.6M -$201K -1,140 -0.2%
KIM
35
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$91.3M +$3.5M +19,820 +4%
RJA
36
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$88.2M +$2.3M +13,020 +3%
MWM
37
Mission Wealth Management
California
$87M +$9.03M +51,170 +13%
PAG
38
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$80.8M +$8.72M +49,422 +14%
JMPWA
39
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$78.8M +$23.8M +134,908 +50%
M&T Bank
40
M&T Bank
New York
$78.6M -$4.59M -26,035 -6%
ECM
41
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
$77.9M +$70.6M +400,000 New
BAAM
42
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$73.7M -$1.98M -11,244 -3%
PA
43
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$73.6M +$529K +2,998 +0.8%
HWA
44
Heartwood Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$71.7M +$851K +4,822 +1%
QI
45
QS Investors
New York
$69.2M +$7.26M +41,158 +13%
BPB
46
Badgley, Phelps & Bell
Washington
$68.4M +$1.65M +9,341 +3%
VCP
47
Vista Capital Partners
Oregon
$66M -$4.11M -23,295 -6%
PFO
48
Pathstone Family Office
New Jersey
$65.3M +$59.2M +335,301 +859,746%
CIAS
49
CBIZ Investment Advisory Services
Ohio
$65M – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
50
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$64M +$4.29M +24,308 +8%
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VB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

1,286 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $22B — up 33% from $16.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 231 funds opened new VB positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 191 holders — while 500 added to existing stakes and 396 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Churchill Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $171M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $112M.

  • 1,286 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,113 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $22B of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 231 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 40 closed out, a net change of +191 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Churchill Management, an estimated $171M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $112M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.