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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
Jones Financial Companies
1
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$1.85B +$32.1M +198,231 +2%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.52B +$55.9M +345,700 +4%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$688M -$56.3M -348,001 -8%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$613M +$19M +117,226 +3%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$557M +$3.71M +22,924 +0.7%
JP Morgan Chase
6
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$449M +$206M +1,274,920 +86%
Ameriprise
7
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$385M +$10.4M +64,578 +3%
PNC Financial Services Group
8
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$332M +$9.19M +56,826 +3%
Goldman Sachs
9
Goldman Sachs
New York
$273M +$14.3M +88,502 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$268M +$2.12M +13,123 +0.8%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$254M +$7.18M +44,407 +3%
MRC
12
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$238M +$44.3K +274 +0%
CCA
13
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$238M
Wellington Management Group
14
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$220M +$25.5M +157,403 +13%
TF
15
TIAA FSB
Florida
$179M -$3.81M -23,580 -2%
Envestnet Asset Management
16
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$170M -$966K -5,970 -0.6%
MFM
17
MD Financial Management
Ontario, Canada
$148M -$9.57M -59,133 -6%
Creative Planning
18
Creative Planning
Kansas
$146M -$1.5M -9,287 -1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
19
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$117M +$18.5M +114,612 +19%
Bank of New York Mellon
20
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$115M +$5.38M +33,269 +5%
W
21
Wealthfront
California
$113M -$1.52M -9,371 -1%
M&T Bank
22
M&T Bank
New York
$102M -$776K -4,795 -0.8%
KIM
23
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$97.2M +$2.45M +15,171 +3%
QI
24
QS Investors
New York
$94.3M -$4.43M -27,356 -5%
GT
25
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$84.3M +$83.9M +518,651 New

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.