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Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF

455 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.57B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 138 increasing their positions, 145 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

38% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 65

20% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $919K | Put options by funds: $768K

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 434455 (+21)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 138 | Existing positions reduced: 145

4% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2625 (-1)

6.17% less ownership

Funds ownership: 55.25%49.08% (-6.2%)

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.48B → $3.57B (-$902M)

Holders
455
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+4.84%
% of All Funds
10.14%
Holding in Top 10
25
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-3.85%
% of All Funds
0.56%
New
90
Increased
138
Reduced
145
Closed
65
Calls
$919K
Puts
$768K
Net Calls
+$151K
Net Calls Change
-$935K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FFG
101
Ford Financial Group
California
$3.26M +$3.57M +21,655 New
Citigroup
102
Citigroup
New York
$3.23M -$127K -767 -3%
Vanguard Group
103
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$3.14M -$64M -388,132 -95%
KL
104
KWMG LLC
Kansas
$3.09M +$266K +1,613 +9%
Mariner
105
Mariner
Kansas
$3.06M +$343K +2,080 +11%
FIB
106
First Interstate Bank
Montana
$3.03M -$66K -400 -2%
MCM
107
Manchester Capital Management
Vermont
$3M +$38.8K +235 +1%
LFG
108
LifePlan Financial Group
Ohio
$2.97M -$10.1K -61 -0.3%
AAS
109
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$2.9M +$3.18M +19,292 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
110
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.87M -$1.3M -7,870 -29%
CAN
111
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$2.83M +$1.37M +8,301 +78%
PFM
112
Parsec Financial Management
North Carolina
$2.8M +$693K +4,200 +29%
AWM
113
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$2.65M -$189K -1,144 -6%
TVWM
114
Tower View Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.57M -$39.9K -242 -1%
SIA
115
Starfire Investment Advisers
Michigan
$2.45M +$116K +706 +5%
BDF
116
Black Diamond Financial
Maryland
$2.44M +$2.7M +16,381 New
FHA
117
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$2.42M +$139K +842 +6%
SQA
118
Simon Quick Advisors
New Jersey
$2.42M +$759K +4,604 +40%
CTC
119
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$2.35M +$142K +861 +6%
Northern Trust
120
Northern Trust
Illinois
$2.35M -$177K -1,072 -6%
CPO
121
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
$2.35M -$100K -607 -4%
EWMCB
122
EisnerAmper Wealth Management Corporate Benefits
New Jersey
$2.31M +$86.3K +523 +4%
DADC
123
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$2.31M +$147K +890 +6%
CFMC
124
Curbstone Financial Management Corp
New Hampshire
$2.3M -$8.25K -50 -0.3%
CM
125
Cornerstone Management
Georgia
$2.2M +$2.41M +14,583 New

VBK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

455 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.57B — down 20% from $4.48B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new VBK positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 138 added to existing stakes and 145 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $77.1M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $594M.

  • 455 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) as of Q4 2018, up from 434 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $3.57B of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 90 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 65 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $77.1M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $594M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.