Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
256 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.69B invested in Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $476K | Put options by funds: $464K
0.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.36% → 40.74% (-0.62%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 265 → 256 (-9)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.83B → $1.69B (-$143M)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 97
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 27
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 11 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$17M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$7.59M |
| 3 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
+$7.41M |
| 4 |
FHA
First Horizon Advisors
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$7.15M |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$5.01M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$25.4M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$23.1M |
| 3 |
AIA
Arrow Investment Advisors
Laurel,
Maryland
|
-$21.1M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$13.5M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$11.2M |
VBK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
256 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $1.69B — down 7.8% from $1.83B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of VBK and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 97 trimmed existing stakes and 84 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $17M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $25.4M.
- 256 institutional investors held Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) as of Q1 2016, down from 265 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $1.69B of Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 27 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $17M added.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $25.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.