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Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF
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327 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.24B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 138 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

53% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 138 | Existing positions reduced: 90

21% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 29

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.82B → $3.24B (+$422M)

12% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $698K | Put options by funds: $626K

4.01% more ownership

Funds ownership: 45.72% → 49.73% (+4%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 324 → 327 (+3)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 12 (-2)

Holders
327
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+0.93%
% of All Funds
8.15%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-14.29%
% of All Funds
0.3%
New
35
Increased
138
Reduced
90
Closed
29
Calls
$698K
Puts
$626K
Net Calls
+$72K
Net Calls Change
-$548K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$233M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$67M
3
SEI Investments
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
+$11.9M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$11.4M
5
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
+$8.61M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
HI
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
-$24.6M
2
AIA
Arrow Investment Advisors
Maryland
-$19.9M
3
CPO
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
-$16.4M
4
SEIA
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
-$7.07M
5
CA
Cumberland Advisors
Florida
-$5.65M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MA
326
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
$2K +$1.76K +12 New
CFG
327
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
$2K +$1.91K +13 New
JAM
328
Jolley Asset Management
North Carolina
$1K – – –
HI
329
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
– -$24.6M -172,642 Closed
AIA
330
Arrow Investment Advisors
Maryland
– -$19.9M -136,657 Closed
WSTAM
331
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
– -$4.81M -33,003 Closed
FFS
332
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
– -$2.73M -18,751 Closed
Jane Street
333
Jane Street
New York
– -$2.48M -17,050 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
334
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$2.4M -16,342 Closed
Millennium Management
335
Millennium Management
New York
– -$559K -3,833 Closed
TRCT
336
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$555K -3,808 Closed
CAAS
337
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Michigan
– -$442K -3,038 Closed
GS
338
Girard Securities
California
– -$358K -2,463 Closed
SM
339
Sciencast Management
New Jersey
– -$283K -1,940 Closed
MWM
340
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
– -$258K -1,771 Closed
SF
341
Synovus Financial
Georgia
– -$230K -1,583 Closed
SWM
342
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
– -$208K -1,430 Closed
FT
343
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
– -$114K -779 Closed
CG
344
Cutler Group
California
– -$114K -778 Closed
PSUF
345
People's United Financial
Connecticut
– -$109K -750 Closed
Simplex Trading
346
Simplex Trading
Illinois
– -$82K -564 Closed
BWA
347
BDO Wealth Advisors
Florida
– -$77K -528 Closed
MLFP
348
MPS Loria Financial Planners
Illinois
– -$69K -476 Closed
NA
349
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
– -$66.1K -455 Closed
ClearBridge Investments
350
ClearBridge Investments
New York
– -$34K -230 Closed
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14
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VBK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

327 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $3.24B — up 15% from $2.82B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new VBK positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 138 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $233M. The largest seller was Horizon Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $24.6M sold.

  • 327 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) as of Q3 2017, up from 324 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $3.24B of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 35 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 29 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $233M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Horizon Investments, an estimated $24.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.