Vident US Bond Strategy ETF
VBND
7 hedge funds and large institutions have $497M invested in Vident US Bond Strategy ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
300% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 1
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $461M → $497M (+$36.3M)
6.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.6% → 103.14% (+6.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
36% less funds holding
Funds holding: 11 → 7 (-4)
75% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RBC
Ronald Blue & Co
Roswell,
Georgia
|
+$30.8M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.35M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.5M |
| 4 |
FEG
Financial Enhancement Group
Anderson,
Indiana
|
+$260K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$5.83K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$3.05M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$209K |
| 3 |
KA
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$90.2K |
| 4 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$80K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RBC
1
Ronald Blue & Co
Roswell,
Georgia
| $487M | +$30.8M | +629,225 | +7% |
|
|
2
Jane Street
New York
| $4.41M | +$2.35M | +47,877 | +115% |
|
|
3
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| $3.46M | +$1.5M | +30,603 | +77% |
|
|
KA
4
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
| $1.65M | -$90.2K | -1,840 | -5% |
|
|
FEG
5
Financial Enhancement Group
Anderson,
Indiana
| $261K | +$260K | +5,308 | New |
|
|
TRCT
6
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $6K | +$5.83K | +119 | +11,900% |
|
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $4K | – | – | – |
|
|
VKH
8
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$3.05M | -62,688 | Closed |
|
|
9
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$209K | -4,291 | Closed |
|
|
10
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$80K | -1,638 | Closed |
|
VBND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
7 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vident US Bond Strategy ETF (VBND) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $497M — up 7.9% from $461M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of VBND and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 1 trimmed existing stakes and 4 added.
The largest buyer was Ronald Blue & Co, adding an estimated $30.8M. The largest seller was Virtu KCG Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.05M sold.
- 7 institutional investors held Vident US Bond Strategy ETF (VBND) as of Q1 2017, down from 11 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $497M of Vident US Bond Strategy ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new Vident US Bond Strategy ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Vident US Bond Strategy ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Ronald Blue & Co, an estimated $30.8M added.
- The largest Vident US Bond Strategy ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Virtu KCG Holdings, an estimated $3.05M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.