Vident US Bond Strategy ETF
VBND
8 hedge funds and large institutions have $393M invested in Vident US Bond Strategy ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 2
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 2
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 7 → 8 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $408M → $393M (-$14.1M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KA
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$2.2M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.72M |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$1.49M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$458K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$5.95K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RBC
Ronald Blue & Co
Roswell,
Georgia
|
-$13M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.66M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$102K |
| 4 |
S
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2K |
VBND Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
8 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vident US Bond Strategy ETF (VBND) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $393M — down 3.5% from $408M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new VBND positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 3 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kovack Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.2M. The largest seller was Ronald Blue & Co, cutting an estimated $13M.
- 8 institutional investors held Vident US Bond Strategy ETF (VBND) as of Q4 2015, up from 7 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $393M of Vident US Bond Strategy ETF stock for Q4 2015, down 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Vident US Bond Strategy ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Vident US Bond Strategy ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Kovack Advisors, an estimated $2.2M added.
- The largest Vident US Bond Strategy ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Ronald Blue & Co, an estimated $13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.