Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF
243 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.64B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
124% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 17
108% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 51
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.48B → $1.64B (+$160M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 225 → 243 (+18)
0.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.93% → 38.07% (+0.14%)
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.01M | Put options by funds: $2.06M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$28.3M |
| 2 |
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$22.5M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$21.9M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$11.3M |
| 5 |
LIC
Lodestar Investment Counsel
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$50.5M |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$5.56M |
| 3 |
CPO
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
|
-$5.49M |
| 4 |
HFS
HL Financial Services
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$5.26M |
| 5 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$5.18M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCM
251
Parsons Capital Management
Providence,
Rhode Island
| – | -$252K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
|
NAMP
252
NorthStar Asset Management (Pennsylvania)
Blue Bell,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$233K | -1,850 | Closed |
|
|
HT
253
HighTower Trust
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$229K | -1,819 | Closed |
|
|
RT
254
Reliance Trust
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$221K | -1,753 | Closed |
|
|
RC
255
RegentAtlantic Capital
Morristown,
New Jersey
| – | -$92.4K | -734 | Closed |
|
|
WF
256
WealthTrust Fairport
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$77K | -609 | Closed |
|
257
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$43K | -341 | Closed |
|
|
CFA
258
Carroll Financial Associates
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$36K | -280 | Closed |
|
|
GWCM
259
Godshalk Welsh Capital Management
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$13K | -100 | Closed |
|
VBK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
243 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.64B — up 11% from $1.48B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new VBK positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 106 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $28.3M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $50.5M sold.
- 243 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) as of Q1 2015, up from 225 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.64B of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 17 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $28.3M added.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $50.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.