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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
BJL
176
Brighton Jones LLC
Washington
$261K
ST
177
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
$260K
AllianceBernstein
178
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$251K +$187K +1,384 +287%
NAMP
179
NorthStar Asset Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$248K +$249K +1,850 New
VNA
180
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$224K
FCI
181
Financial Counselors Inc
Kansas
$219K -$3.37K -25 -2%
CB
182
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$214K +$215K +1,594 New
EVM
183
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$210K
SCM
184
SOL Capital Management
Maryland
$208K
Brown Advisory
185
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$207K -$488K -3,622 -70%
CIC
186
Carnegie Investment Counsel
Ohio
$205K
MBT
187
Montecito Bank & Trust
California
$204K
SPC
188
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$203K +$204K +1,510 New
APSP
189
Asset Planning Services (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$203K +$204K +1,513 New
MHS
190
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
$202K -$40.4K -300 -17%
TFF
191
The Family Firm
Maryland
$200K +$201K +1,494 New
Barclays
192
Barclays
United Kingdom
$193K
WEC
193
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$172K +$22.4K +166 +15%
OC
194
Oakworth Capital
Alabama
$167K
CC
195
Cassaday & Co
Virginia
$164K -$2.29K -17 -1%
LNWWM
196
Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management
California
$162K +$162K +1,205 New
WRM
197
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$143K
AF
198
Allworth Financial
California
$141K +$270 +2 +0.2%
RIA
199
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$138K -$2.96K -22 -2%
IWMPD
200
Integrated Wealth Management (Palm Desert)
California
$134K

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.