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Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF

241 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.08B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 90 increasing their positions, 77 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 77

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.9B → $2.08B (+$175M)

8.76% more ownership

Funds ownership: 40.52%49.28% (+8.8%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1010 (0)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 248241 (-7)

21% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 24

74% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $542K | Put options by funds: $2.12M

Holders
241
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-2.82%
% of All Funds
6.73%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.28%
New
19
Increased
90
Reduced
77
Closed
24
Calls
$542K
Puts
$2.12M
Net Calls
-$1.58M
Net Calls Change
-$1.27M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GLRA
126
Gerald L. Ray & Associates
Texas
$743K -$90.5K -700 -10%
BA
127
Boston Advisors
Massachusetts
$726K +$24.6K +190 +3%
DY
128
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$711K -$30.4K -235 -4%
CIA
129
Covington Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$678K +$140K +1,085 +23%
TRCT
130
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$661K -$1.98M -15,285 -73%
TWA
131
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$656K
BBA
132
BLB&B Advisors
Pennsylvania
$635K -$36.2K -280 -5%
JIC
133
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
$621K
OIA
134
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$579K +$636K +4,917 New
CDH
135
Charles D. Hyman
$565K -$12.9K -100 -2%
ZB
136
Zions Bancorporation
Utah
$560K -$46.3K -358 -7%
BTS
137
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$523K +$85.2K +659 +17%
Fidelity Investments
138
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$505K +$180K +1,394 +47%
AIM
139
Acropolis Investment Management
Missouri
$503K
CFN
140
Cordasco Financial Network
Florida
$490K -$112K -863 -17%
CTC
141
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$483K +$93.1K +720 +21%
SPC
142
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$481K +$333K +2,577 +171%
SCM
143
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$476K +$154K +1,189 +42%
WB
144
WesBanco Bank
West Virginia
$454K +$12.9K +100 +3%
GT
145
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$445K +$69.6K +538 +17%
VKH
146
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$441K +$484K +3,741 New
William Blair & Company
147
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$433K +$59.5K +460 +14%
RJT
148
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$421K +$16.4K +127 +4%
CL
149
CPWM LLC
Washington
$412K +$453K +3,502 New
PA
150
Planning Alternatives
Michigan
$402K -$78.5K -607 -15%

VBK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

241 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $2.08B — up 9.2% from $1.9B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of VBK and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 77 trimmed existing stakes and 90 added.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $420M. The largest seller was Aegon USA Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $123M sold.

  • 241 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) as of Q3 2015, down from 248 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $2.08B of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 24 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $420M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Aegon USA Investment Management, an estimated $123M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.