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Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

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: 7988 (+9)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 855924 (+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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Jones Financial Companies
1
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$1.53B +$49.9M +342,869 +3%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.34B +$118M +812,954 +9%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$544M -$16.6M -114,294 -3%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$495M -$2.98M -20,499 -0.5%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$460M +$8.92M +61,270 +2%
Ameriprise
6
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$296M +$17.4M +119,496 +6%
PNC Financial Services Group
7
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$269M -$917K -6,302 -0.3%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$242M +$115M +786,661 +75%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$223M +$6.2M +42,566 +3%
Goldman Sachs
10
Goldman Sachs
New York
$221M -$596K -4,093 -0.2%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$208M +$1.76M +12,057 +0.8%
MRC
12
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$206M +$13.9M +95,559 +7%
CCA
13
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$206M +$14M +96,477 +7%
CSIA
14
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$165M +$143M +985,451 +373%
TF
15
TIAA FSB
Florida
$147M +$1.14M +7,797 +0.7%
AA
16
Acorns Advisers
California
$147M +$162M +1,111,199 New
MFM
17
MD Financial Management
Ontario, Canada
$134M +$15.8M +108,865 +12%
Creative Planning
18
Creative Planning
Kansas
$120M +$760K +5,223 +0.6%
Wellington Management Group
19
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$113M -$72.3M -496,411 -37%
Bank of New York Mellon
20
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$106M +$14M +96,471 +14%
Wealthfront Advisers
21
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$95M +$105M +720,032 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$89M -$6.55M -44,992 -6%
M&T Bank
23
M&T Bank
New York
$81.3M -$2.01M -13,824 -2%
KIM
24
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$77.5M -$1.54M -10,601 -2%
JP Morgan Chase
25
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$69.6M -$326M -2,235,984 -81%

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.