Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
438 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.5B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 195 increasing their positions, 134 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 195 | Existing positions reduced: 134
0.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.59% → 42.54% (-0.05%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 445 → 438 (-7)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 → 39 (-4)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.97B → $4.5B (-$474M)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 38
95% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $270K | Put options by funds: $5.95M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$61.1M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$32.8M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$29.7M |
| 4 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$26.9M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$18.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$55.8M |
| 2 |
PP
Pension Partners
New York
|
-$28.4M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$25.4M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$23.1M |
| 5 |
MWP
Moller Wealth Partners
|
-$20.7M |
VB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
438 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $4.5B — down 9.5% from $4.97B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of VB and 34 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 134 trimmed existing stakes and 195 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $61.1M. The largest seller was Windham Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $55.8M sold.
- 438 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) as of Q3 2015, down from 445 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $4.5B of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 38 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $61.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Windham Capital Management, an estimated $55.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.