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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
Creative Planning
101
Creative Planning
Kansas
$1.56M -$25.2K -187 -2%
SI
102
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$1.49M -$27.4K -203 -2%
AIG
103
American International Group
New York
$1.42M -$192K -1,423 -12%
EWMCB
104
EisnerAmper Wealth Management Corporate Benefits
New Jersey
$1.42M +$1.04M +7,736 +272%
BC
105
Burney Company
Virginia
$1.41M +$36.4K +270 +3%
SIC
106
Shoker Investment Counsel
Ohio
$1.34M +$10.9K +81 +0.8%
HCA
107
Harbour Capital Advisors
Virginia
$1.32M
CWM
108
Concert Wealth Management
California
$1.31M -$13.6K -101 -1%
BWM
109
Bernicke Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.29M -$280K -2,078 -18%
CG
110
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$1.27M +$30.6K +227 +2%
CFA
111
CT Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.27M
IA
112
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
$1.26M -$43.9M -325,492 -97%
CAL
113
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$1.25M +$1.25M +9,310 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
114
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.18M +$38.1K +283 +3%
BFS
115
Bradley Foster & Sargent
Connecticut
$1.15M +$53.9K +400 +5%
ABC
116
Associated Banc-Corp
Wisconsin
$1.11M +$18.9K +140 +2%
KeyBank National Association
117
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$1.08M -$133K -990 -11%
HighTower Advisors
118
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.07M -$10M -74,291 -92%
NPC
119
National Planning Corporation
California
$1.04M +$399K +2,963 +60%
VFS
120
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$998K +$39.5K +293 +4%
ATC
121
Argent Trust Co
Tennessee
$981K +$50.8K +377 +5%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
122
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$962K -$29K -215 -3%
GLRA
123
Gerald L. Ray & Associates
Texas
$940K -$2.7K -20 -0.3%
VFA
124
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$937K +$147K +1,090 +18%
BCM
125
BTC Capital Management
Iowa
$931K -$2.96K -22 -0.3%

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.