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Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF
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507 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.36B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 202 increasing their positions, 160 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

195% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.74M | Put options by funds: $928K

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 30

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 202 | Existing positions reduced: 160

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 28 (+1)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 495 → 507 (+12)

1.46% less ownership

Funds ownership: 50.51% → 49.05% (-1.5%)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.63B → $4.36B (-$274M)

Holders
507
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+2.42%
% of All Funds
11.12%
Holding in Top 10
28
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+3.7%
% of All Funds
0.61%
New
45
Increased
202
Reduced
160
Closed
30
Calls
$2.74M
Puts
$928K
Net Calls
+$1.81M
Net Calls Change
-$397K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
HCM
Howard Capital Management
Georgia
+$23.9M
2
BC
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
+$8.75M
3
BCWM
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
+$8.75M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$8.42M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$8.18M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$233M
2
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
-$14.5M
3
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
-$11.9M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$11.6M
5
SFI
SPC Financial Inc
Maryland
-$10.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
THWM
351
Taylor Hoffman Wealth Management
Virginia
$231K – – –
W
352
Wealthquest
Ohio
$231K – – –
FT
353
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$230K -$29.8K -160 -11%
WLIM
354
White Lighthouse Investment Management
Massachusetts
$230K +$236K +1,266 New
CCA
355
Checchi Capital Advisers
California
$228K -$40K -215 -15%
CM
356
Capital Management
Virginia
$228K – – –
MWM
357
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
$228K +$372 +2 +0.2%
VCA
358
Verdence Capital Advisors
Maryland
$228K +$234K +1,254 New
CCM
359
Coe Capital Management
Illinois
$227K – – –
RT
360
Rockland Trust
Massachusetts
$227K +$236K +1,266 New
FIM
361
Frontier Investment Management
Texas
$224K +$24K +129 +12%
VNA
362
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$224K +$139K +745 +153%
SIA
363
Strategic Investment Advisors
Michigan
$222K +$2.79K +15 +1%
SMC
364
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$222K +$18.3K +98 +9%
UR
365
USCA RIA
Texas
$220K – – –
KWM
366
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$220K +$225K +1,206 New
BCA
367
Bay Colony Advisors
Massachusetts
$219K +$10.1K +54 +5%
NWP
368
Northstar Wealth Partners
Connecticut
$216K +$5.03K +27 +2%
JGIA
369
Jackson Grant Investment Advisers
Connecticut
$215K +$559 +3 +0.3%
SF
370
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$215K +$559 +3 +0.3%
DI
371
DFPG Investments
Utah
$215K +$13K +70 +6%
PCS
372
Personal CFO Solutions
New Jersey
$213K +$218K +1,168 New
AWM
373
Altium Wealth Management
New York
$209K +$8.01K +43 +4%
DWT
374
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$209K +$214K +1,148 New
TNB
375
TCF National Bank
South Dakota
$207K +$212K +1,138 New
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VBK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

507 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $4.36B — down 5.9% from $4.63B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new VBK positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 202 added to existing stakes and 160 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Howard Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $23.9M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $233M.

  • 507 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) as of Q3 2019, up from 495 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $4.36B of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock for Q3 2019, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 45 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 30 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Howard Capital Management, an estimated $23.9M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF seller in Q3 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $233M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.