Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF
296 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.39B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 119 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
115% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.16M | Put options by funds: $540K
105% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 21
55% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 17 (+6)
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 81
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.1B → $2.39B (+$292M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 277 → 296 (+19)
2.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.93% → 45.12% (+2.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$251M |
| 2 |
MG
Mather Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$38.3M |
| 3 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.6M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$16.8M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$12.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$51.9M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$34.5M |
| 3 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$32.3M |
| 4 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$16M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$10.3M |
VBK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
296 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $2.39B — up 14% from $2.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new VBK positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 119 added to existing stakes and 81 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $251M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $51.9M.
- 296 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) as of Q4 2016, up from 277 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $2.39B of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 21 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $251M added.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $51.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.