Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
680 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.6B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 322 increasing their positions, 171 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
88% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 322 | Existing positions reduced: 171
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 34
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 61 → 67 (+6)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 668 → 680 (+12)
1.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.53% → 51.59% (+1.1%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.15B → $9.6B (+$452M)
86% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.45M | Put options by funds: $30.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AA
Acorns Advisers
Irvine,
California
|
+$122M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$89.9M |
| 4 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$52.4M |
| 5 |
PP
Pension Partners
New York
|
+$51.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$153M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$129M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$24.4M |
| 4 |
MWP
Moller Wealth Partners
|
-$14.5M |
| 5 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$9.3M |
VB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
680 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $9.6B — up 4.9% from $9.15B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new VB positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 322 added to existing stakes and 171 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Acorns Advisers, adding an estimated $122M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $153M.
- 680 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) as of Q2 2017, up from 668 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $9.6B of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 34 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Acorns Advisers, an estimated $122M added.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $153M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.