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Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

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: 831855 (+24)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7979 (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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AllianceBernstein
151
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$7M +$1.82M +11,221 +35%
BFEC
152
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$6.98M -$856K -5,291 -11%
CB
153
Chemical Bank
Michigan
$6.74M +$10.4K +64 +0.2%
RCS
154
Retirement Capital Strategies
California
$6.68M -$603K -3,730 -8%
WCWM
155
Wooster Corthell Wealth Management
Connecticut
$6.68M +$172K +1,062 +3%
WB
156
Webster Bank
Connecticut
$6.61M +$131K +809 +2%
TCM
157
Twele Capital Management
Minnesota
$6.57M -$2.04M -12,633 -24%
EA
158
Elm Advisors
California
$6.55M -$288K -1,782 -4%
RFC
159
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$6.51M -$419K -2,593 -6%
William Blair & Company
160
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$6.47M +$280K +1,732 +5%
MCM
161
Manchester Capital Management
Vermont
$6.42M -$538K -3,325 -8%
AC
162
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$6.42M -$184K -1,139 -3%
CL
163
Choreo LLC
Illinois
$6.41M -$947K -5,857 -13%
BCA
164
Bray Capital Advisors
Florida
$6.32M -$60.7K -375 -1%
ASN
165
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$6.06M +$1.46M +9,039 +32%
GT
166
Glenview Trust
Kentucky
$5.96M +$84.4K +522 +1%
FMC
167
First Merchants Corp
Indiana
$5.94M -$4.04K -25 -0.1%
GHCM
168
Glen Harbor Capital Management
California
$5.92M +$81.9K +506 +1%
FAIM
169
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$5.83M +$45.8K +283 +0.8%
NEPWA
170
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$5.76M -$17.3K -107 -0.3%
EWM
171
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$5.72M -$44.5K -275 -0.8%
AF
172
Allworth Financial
California
$5.7M +$98K +606 +2%
WT
173
Whittier Trust
California
$5.63M +$8.9K +55 +0.2%
CIM
174
Cambria Investment Management
California
$5.56M -$65.7K -406 -1%
Cetera Investment Advisers
175
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$5.49M -$559K -3,455 -9%

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.