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Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF

248 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.9B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 63

56% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 16

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.64B → $1.9B (+$265M)

2.46% more ownership

Funds ownership: 38.07%40.52% (+2.5%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 243248 (+5)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1010 (0)

29% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $765K | Put options by funds: $1.07M

Holders
248
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+2.06%
% of All Funds
6.68%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.27%
New
25
Increased
105
Reduced
63
Closed
16
Calls
$765K
Puts
$1.07M
Net Calls
-$309K
Net Calls Change
+$732K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
JFGIW
226
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$28K
JIR
227
James Investment Research
Ohio
$25K
LNB
228
Ledyard National Bank
$25K
M
229
MOTCO
Texas
$24K
CPIG
230
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$23K -$1.08K -8 -4%
W
231
Wealthfront
California
$23K +$2.16K +16 +10%
CHP
232
Cable Hill Partners
Oregon
$22K
Legal & General Group
233
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$19K
WP
234
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$18K +$18.3K +136 New
FMII
235
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$13K
NSIM
236
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$13K
UFA
237
US Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$13K
FFC
238
First Financial Corp
Indiana
$12K +$11.7K +87 New
ASN
239
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$10K +$10.4K +77 New
PAI
240
Pittenger & Anderson Inc
Nebraska
$9K
FIG
241
Fusion Investment Group
Pennsylvania
$9K +$9.17K +68 New
GAM
242
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$8K
IF
243
Ironwood Financial
Arizona
$6K
ACS
244
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$5K +$2.16K +16 +73%
AIM
245
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$4K +$135 +1 +3%
DBT
246
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Iowa
$3K -$404 -3 -11%
HI
247
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$2K
GI
248
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$1K +$135 +1 +14%
RJFSA
249
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$8.32M -63,174 Closed
ATC
250
Argent Trust Company
Louisiana
-$2.12M -16,104 Closed

VBK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

248 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $1.9B — up 16% from $1.64B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new VBK positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 105 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Aegon USA Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $124M. The largest seller was IndexIQ Advisors, cutting an estimated $43.9M.

  • 248 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) as of Q2 2015, up from 243 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $1.9B of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 16 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Aegon USA Investment Management, an estimated $124M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF seller in Q2 2015 was IndexIQ Advisors, an estimated $43.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.