Vident US Bond Strategy ETF
VBND
12 hedge funds and large institutions have $578M invested in Vident US Bond Strategy ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 0 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 1
33% more funds holding
Funds holding: 9 → 12 (+3)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $572M → $578M (+$5.76M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.84% → 96.47% (-0.37%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.37M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.33M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.2M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$509K |
| 5 |
MFG
Merit Financial Group
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$489K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| $569M | +$5.37M | +112,574 | +0.9% |
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2
Jane Street
New York
| $4.32M | +$4.33M | +90,768 | New |
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KA
3
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
| $1.7M | +$68.9K | +1,444 | +4% |
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4
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $1.2M | +$1.2M | +25,146 | New |
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VF
5
Virtu Financial
New York
| $845K | +$509K | +10,670 | +150% |
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MFG
6
Merit Financial Group
Alpharetta,
Georgia
| $487K | +$489K | +10,244 | New |
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FEG
7
Financial Enhancement Group
Anderson,
Indiana
| $252K | – | – | – |
|
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $114K | – | – | – |
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AG
9
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $14K | – | – | – |
|
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RFC
10
Regions Financial Corp
Birmingham,
Alabama
| $13K | +$13.1K | +274 | New |
|
11
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $7K | +$7.25K | +152 | New |
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LTFS
12
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $5K | – | – | – |
|
|
13
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$4K | -86 | Closed |
|
VBND Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
12 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vident US Bond Strategy ETF (VBND) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $578M — up 1% from $572M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new VBND positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, adding an estimated $5.37M. The largest seller was UBS Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $4K sold.
- 12 institutional investors held Vident US Bond Strategy ETF (VBND) as of Q2 2018, up from 9 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $578M of Vident US Bond Strategy ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Vident US Bond Strategy ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 1 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Vident US Bond Strategy ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $5.37M added.
- The largest Vident US Bond Strategy ETF seller in Q2 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $4K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.