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Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF

248 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.9B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 63

56% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 16

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.64B → $1.9B (+$265M)

2.46% more ownership

Funds ownership: 38.07%40.52% (+2.5%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 243248 (+5)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1010 (0)

29% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $765K | Put options by funds: $1.07M

Holders
248
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+2.06%
% of All Funds
6.68%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.27%
New
25
Increased
105
Reduced
63
Closed
16
Calls
$765K
Puts
$1.07M
Net Calls
-$309K
Net Calls Change
+$732K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Jones Financial Companies
51
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$5.31M +$115K +850 +2%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
52
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$5.23M +$227K +1,687 +5%
Citigroup
53
Citigroup
New York
$5.21M +$223K +1,651 +4%
BFEC
54
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$5.06M +$175K +1,300 +4%
MPWT
55
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$4.92M -$72.2K -536 -1%
Fifth Third Bancorp
56
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$4.85M +$503K +3,735 +12%
Baird Financial Group
57
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$4.8M +$4.82M +35,772 New
LTFS
58
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$4.79M -$76.7K -569 -2%
Truist Financial
59
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$4.61M -$281K -2,085 -6%
GIA
60
GHP Investment Advisors
Colorado
$4.59M +$93K +690 +2%
IWA
61
Inspirion Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$4.46M +$392K +2,906 +10%
AC
62
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$4.44M +$4.44M +32,931 +19,838%
HCMT
63
Highland Capital Management (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$4.38M -$169K -1,251 -4%
CWM
64
Cranbrook Wealth Management
Michigan
$4.36M +$112K +833 +3%
BFA
65
Bragg Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$4.26M +$105K +778 +3%
SEIA
66
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$4.08M +$627K +4,649 +18%
HPBT
67
High Point Bank & Trust
North Carolina
$4.06M
CA
68
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$4.03M +$1.51M +11,190 +59%
MIS
69
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$4.03M +$599K +4,441 +17%
CFMC
70
Curbstone Financial Management Corp
New Hampshire
$3.86M -$74.1K -550 -2%
FWM
71
Frontier Wealth Management
Missouri
$3.85M -$126K -932 -3%
Royal Bank of Canada
72
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.68M +$913K +6,774 +33%
Bank of Montreal
73
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$3.43M +$1.02M +7,573 +42%
FHA
74
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$3.08M +$1.06M +7,829 +52%
SFT
75
Simmons First Trust
Arkansas
$2.96M -$30.2K -224 -1%

VBK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

248 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $1.9B — up 16% from $1.64B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new VBK positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 105 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Aegon USA Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $124M. The largest seller was IndexIQ Advisors, cutting an estimated $43.9M.

  • 248 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) as of Q2 2015, up from 243 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $1.9B of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 16 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Aegon USA Investment Management, an estimated $124M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF seller in Q2 2015 was IndexIQ Advisors, an estimated $43.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.