Vident US Bond Strategy ETF
VBND
8 hedge funds and large institutions have $546M invested in Vident US Bond Strategy ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 1
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $538M → $546M (+$7.89M)
0.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.23% → 98.16% (+0.93%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 9 → 8 (-1)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 2
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.93M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$8.1M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$174K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$61.8K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.8M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$542K |
| 3 |
KA
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$8.01K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| $535M | +$8.93M | +179,401 | +2% |
|
|
2
Jane Street
New York
| $8.01M | +$8.1M | +162,692 | New |
|
|
KA
3
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
| $1.72M | -$8.01K | -161 | -0.5% |
|
|
4
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $786K | +$174K | +3,487 | +28% |
|
|
FEG
5
Financial Enhancement Group
Anderson,
Indiana
| $261K | – | – | – |
|
|
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $118K | +$61.8K | +1,242 | +107% |
|
|
AG
7
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $15K | – | – | – |
|
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $4K | – | – | – |
|
|
VF
9
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$1.8M | -36,122 | Closed |
|
|
10
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$542K | -10,863 | Closed |
|
VBND Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
8 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vident US Bond Strategy ETF (VBND) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $546M — up 1.5% from $538M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 2 funds closed out of VBND and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 1 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.
The largest buyer was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, adding an estimated $8.93M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.8M sold.
- 8 institutional investors held Vident US Bond Strategy ETF (VBND) as of Q4 2017, down from 9 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $546M of Vident US Bond Strategy ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new Vident US Bond Strategy ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Vident US Bond Strategy ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $8.93M added.
- The largest Vident US Bond Strategy ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $1.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.