Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
248 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.9B invested in Vanguard Morningstar 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.
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: $1.63B → $1.9B (+$269M)
2.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.07% → 40.52% (+2.5%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 243 → 248 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 10 (0)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $765K | Put options by funds: $1.07M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
AIA
Arrow Investment Advisors
Laurel,
Maryland
|
+$23.2M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$22.8M |
| 4 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$21.6M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$16.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$43.9M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$9.18M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$8.32M |
| 5 |
MFS
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.96M |
VBK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
248 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $1.9B — up 16% from $1.63B 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 Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) as of Q2 2015, up from 243 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $1.9B of Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 16 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Aegon USA Investment Management, an estimated $124M added.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF seller in Q2 2015 was IndexIQ Advisors, an estimated $43.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.