Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF
484 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.26B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 149 increasing their positions, 157 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
135% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.29M | Put options by funds: $1.4M
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 35
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.57B → $4.26B (+$683M)
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 28 (+3)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 455 → 484 (+29)
2.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.08% → 51.65% (+2.6%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 149 | Existing positions reduced: 157
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QAM
Q3 Asset Management
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
+$194M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$43.1M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$33.1M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$17.2M |
| 5 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$94M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$29.7M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$18.8M |
| 4 |
IWS
Insight Wealth Strategies
San Ramon,
California
|
-$15.2M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$12.9M |
VBK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
484 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $4.26B — up 19% from $3.57B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new VBK positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 149 added to existing stakes and 157 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Q3 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $194M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $94M.
- 484 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) as of Q1 2019, up from 455 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $4.26B of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 35 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Q3 Asset Management, an estimated $194M added.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF seller in Q1 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $94M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.