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Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
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924 hedge funds and large institutions have $11B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 159 funds opening new positions, 357 increasing their positions, 273 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

92% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 159 | Existing positions closed: 83

31% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 357 | Existing positions reduced: 273

11% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 79 → 88 (+9)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 855 → 924 (+69)

2.47% more ownership

Funds ownership: 51.64% → 54.11% (+2.5%)

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.1B → $11B (-$2.08B)

Holders
924
Holders Change
+69
Holders Change %
+8.07%
% of All Funds
20.59%
Holding in Top 10
88
Holding in Top 10 Change
+9
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+11.39%
% of All Funds
1.96%
New
159
Increased
357
Reduced
273
Closed
83
Calls
$1.83M
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$1.83M
Net Calls Change
+$576K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
+$143M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$118M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$115M
4
GT
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
+$56.7M
5
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$49.9M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$326M
2
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
-$159M
3
CM
Churchill Management
California
-$73.5M
4
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$72.3M
5
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$55.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AC
176
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$5.29M +$88.8K +610 +2%
WB
177
Webster Bank
Connecticut
$5.21M -$167K -1,149 -3%
CFGS
178
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$5.09M +$3.93M +27,008 +234%
EWM
179
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$4.96M +$347K +2,385 +7%
HR
180
Hardy Reed
Mississippi
$4.88M +$5.39M +37,007 New
BBA
181
BLB&B Advisors
Pennsylvania
$4.83M +$932K +6,400 +21%
GHCM
182
Glen Harbor Capital Management
California
$4.8M – – –
GT
183
Glenview Trust
Kentucky
$4.79M -$52.7K -362 -1%
FMC
184
First Merchants Corp
Indiana
$4.76M -$67.3K -462 -1%
NEPWA
185
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$4.73M +$65.4K +449 +1%
HWMG
186
Hurlow Wealth Management Group
Indiana
$4.69M +$4.71M +32,323 New
FAIM
187
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$4.69M -$53.1K -365 -1%
CWM
188
Connecticut Wealth Management
Connecticut
$4.68M +$2.48M +17,018 +92%
Cetera Investment Advisers
189
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$4.64M +$194K +1,334 +4%
WT
190
Whittier Trust
California
$4.59M +$18.3K +126 +0.4%
FAAS
191
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$4.53M +$2.96M +20,341 +145%
LIC
192
Lodestar Investment Counsel
Illinois
$4.51M +$700K +4,809 +16%
AAS
193
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$4.46M +$4.92M +33,761 New
HCIA
194
Hochman Cole Investment Advisors
Illinois
$4.37M +$6.41K +44 +0.1%
JIC
195
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$4.28M -$13.7K -94 -0.3%
ECG
196
Edge Capital Group
Georgia
$4.27M +$4.71M +32,348 New
EPM
197
Elm Partners Management
Pennsylvania
$4.21M +$4.69M +32,238 New
LFAS
198
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$4.21M +$233K +1,599 +5%
CB
199
Cadence Bank
Mississippi
$4.13M -$313K -2,153 -6%
WFPG
200
Waller Financial Planning Group
Ohio
$4.13M +$4.55M +31,283 New
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VB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

924 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $11B — down 16% from $13.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 159 funds opened new VB positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 76 holders — while 357 added to existing stakes and 273 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $143M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $326M.

  • 924 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) as of Q4 2018, up from 855 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $11B of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 159 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 83 closed out, a net change of +76 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $143M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF seller in Q4 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $326M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.