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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
HWM
451
Holloway Wealth Management
Florida
$36K – – –
VCM
452
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$33K – – –
BWM
453
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$32K – – –
CAC
454
Certified Advisory Corp
Florida
$32K – – –
Marshall Wace
455
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$31K +$31.8K +171 New
BFC
456
Bedel Financial Consulting
Indiana
$29K – – –
JCM
457
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$29K +$186 +1 +0.6%
BCM
458
Bourgeon Capital Management
Connecticut
$28K +$28.3K +152 New
ST
459
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$27K – – –
PC
460
Permanens Capital
New York
$27K +$9.31K +50 +50%
WT
461
Whittier Trust
California
$27K +$9.31K +50 +51%
TF
462
Tompkins Financial
New York
$25K -$9.31K -50 -26%
PFGIA
463
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$25K -$1.49K -8 -5%
HDIM
464
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Vermont
$24K – – –
KWA
465
KCS Wealth Advisory
California
$23.5K +$24K +129 New
CIAS
466
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$23K – – –
SWA
467
Sutton Wealth Advisors
Florida
$22.6K – – –
FCB
468
First Command Bank
Texas
$22K – – –
FCFS
469
First Command Financial Services
Texas
$22K – – –
RP
470
Rice Partnership
Hawaii
$21K +$21.2K +114 New
GEA
471
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$20K +$20.5K +110 New
FGAM
472
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Texas
$20K – – –
CFGS
473
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$18K -$101K -543 -84%
FMII
474
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$18K – – –
PFO
475
Pathstone Family Office
New Jersey
$18K – – –
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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.