Vident US Bond Strategy ETF
VBND
10 hedge funds and large institutions have $497M invested in Vident US Bond Strategy ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.47% → 95.25% (-1.2%)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $578M → $497M (-$81.1M)
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 12 → 10 (-2)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 3
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.25M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.03M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$733K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$57K |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48 |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$82.7M |
| 2 |
KA
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$1.7M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$845K |
| 4 |
MFG
Merit Financial Group
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$487K |
| 5 |
FEG
Financial Enhancement Group
Anderson,
Indiana
|
-$122K |
VBND Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
10 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vident US Bond Strategy ETF (VBND) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $497M — down 14% from $578M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of VBND and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 3 trimmed existing stakes and 2 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $4.25M. The largest seller was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, cutting an estimated $82.7M.
- 10 institutional investors held Vident US Bond Strategy ETF (VBND) as of Q3 2018, down from 12 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $497M of Vident US Bond Strategy ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Vident US Bond Strategy ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Vident US Bond Strategy ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $4.25M added.
- The largest Vident US Bond Strategy ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $82.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.