Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF
324 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.82B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 120 increasing their positions, 103 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
175% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 12
80% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.39M | Put options by funds: $772K
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 14 (+2)
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 103
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 308 → 324 (+16)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.79B → $2.82B (+$21.9M)
1.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.86% → 45.72% (-1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$25.7M |
| 2 |
CA
Cumberland Advisors
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$7.23M |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.47M |
| 4 |
MG
Mather Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.27M |
| 5 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
+$4.73M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$132M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$6.24M |
| 3 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
-$5.52M |
| 4 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$5.24M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$5.07M |
VBK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
324 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $2.82B — up 0.79% from $2.79B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new VBK positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 120 added to existing stakes and 103 trimmed.
The largest buyer was MML Investors Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.7M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $132M.
- 324 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) as of Q2 2017, up from 308 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $2.82B of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 0.79% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 12 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $25.7M added.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $132M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.