Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
956 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.9B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 361 increasing their positions, 360 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
238% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.9M | Put options by funds: $3.23M
85% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 53
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11B → $12.9B (+$1.86B)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 88 → 92 (+4)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 924 → 956 (+32)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 361 | Existing positions reduced: 360
0.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.11% → 53.99% (-0.12%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$53.4M |
| 2 |
CAW
Cornerstone Advisors (Washington)
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$37.5M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$32.1M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$21.2M |
| 5 |
AA
Acorns Advisers
Irvine,
California
|
+$20.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$29.6M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$28.1M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$26.2M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$25.4M |
| 5 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$22.1M |
VB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
956 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $12.9B — up 17% from $11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new VB positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 361 added to existing stakes and 360 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $53.4M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $29.6M.
- 956 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) as of Q1 2019, up from 924 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $12.9B of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 53 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $53.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $29.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.