Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
684 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.3B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 310 increasing their positions, 200 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
216% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.75M | Put options by funds: $1.5M
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 310 | Existing positions reduced: 200
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 41
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.6B → $10.3B (+$684M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 680 → 684 (+4)
0.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.59% → 52.04% (+0.45%)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 67 → 64 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$199M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$107M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$16.8M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$11.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$151M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$67.6M |
| 3 |
AA
Acorns Advisers
Irvine,
California
|
-$63.3M |
| 4 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$17.9M |
| 5 |
KP
Keel Point
Huntsville,
Alabama
|
-$10M |
VB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
684 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $10.3B — up 7.1% from $9.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new VB positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 310 added to existing stakes and 200 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $199M. The largest seller was Milliman Financial Risk Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $151M sold.
- 684 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) as of Q3 2017, up from 680 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $10.3B of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 41 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Citigroup, an estimated $199M added.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Milliman Financial Risk Management, an estimated $151M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.