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Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

1,099 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.1B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 188 funds opening new positions, 458 increasing their positions, 296 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

794% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.65M | Put options by funds: $744K

370% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 188 | Existing positions closed: 40

55% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 458 | Existing positions reduced: 296

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.2B → $15.1B (+$1.87B)

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 9671,099 (+132)

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8189 (+8)

1.64% more ownership

Funds ownership: 53.44%55.08% (+1.6%)

Holders
1,099
Holders Change
+132
Holders Change %
+13.65%
% of All Funds
21.66%
Holding in Top 10
89
Holding in Top 10 Change
+8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.88%
% of All Funds
1.75%
New
188
Increased
458
Reduced
296
Closed
40
Calls
$6.65M
Puts
$744K
Net Calls
+$5.9M
Net Calls Change
+$990K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AWM
201
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$5.68M +$1.93M +12,109 +55%
BBA
202
BLB&B Advisors
Pennsylvania
$5.64M +$133K +838 +3%
TFS
203
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
$5.63M +$249K +1,561 +5%
TF
204
TimeScale Financial
Massachusetts
$5.61M -$576K -3,614 -10%
DWM
205
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$5.6M +$315K +1,978 +6%
NEPWA
206
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$5.54M +$28.5K +179 +0.5%
FMC
207
First Merchants Corp
Indiana
$5.52M -$98.8K -620 -2%
SHGA
208
Sand Hill Global Advisors
California
$5.49M +$19.9K +125 +0.4%
WT
209
Whittier Trust
California
$5.46M -$76.5K -480 -1%
IA
210
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
$5.45M +$1.58M +9,928 +43%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
211
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$5.41M +$404K +2,537 +8%
BF
212
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$5.3M +$37.1K +233 +0.7%
MIS
213
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$5.29M -$5.75M -36,077 -53%
IWC
214
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$5.24M +$810K +5,087 +19%
EWM
215
Endurance Wealth Management
Rhode Island
$5.23M
MNG
216
Manning & Napier Group
New York
$5.23M
EC
217
Estate Counselors
Wisconsin
$5.22M
WB
218
Webster Bank
Connecticut
$5.21M -$151K -948 -3%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
219
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$5.18M -$2.11M -13,277 -30%
SPC
220
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$5.18M +$29.5K +185 +0.6%
MFS
221
Madrona Financial Services
Washington
$5.16M -$4.78K -30 -0.1%
FAIM
222
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$5.15M -$180K -1,132 -4%
HCIA
223
Hochman Cole Investment Advisors
Illinois
$5.13M -$275K -1,724 -5%
MFG
224
Magnus Financial Group
New York
$5.12M +$1.45M +9,082 +42%
JIC
225
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
$5.12M +$151K +951 +3%

VB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

1,099 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $15.1B — up 14% from $13.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 188 funds opened new VB positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 148 holders — while 458 added to existing stakes and 296 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Churchill Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $163M. The largest seller was M&T Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $91.1M sold.

  • 1,099 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) as of Q4 2019, up from 967 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $15.1B of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 188 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 40 closed out, a net change of +148 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Churchill Management, an estimated $163M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF seller in Q4 2019 was M&T Bank, an estimated $91.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.