Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF
342 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.01B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
157% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 23
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 97
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 311 → 342 (+31)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.88B → $2.01B (+$135M)
0.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.98% → 35.21% (+0.22%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 25 (-2)
75% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.18M | Put options by funds: $4.73M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$48.1M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$22.3M |
| 3 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$18.9M |
| 4 |
MWM
Merriman Wealth Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$9.12M |
| 5 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$8.34M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$25.5M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$17M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$9.62M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.5M |
| 5 |
AWA
ARS Wealth Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$6.06M |
VBR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
342 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $2.01B — up 7.2% from $1.88B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new VBR positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 135 added to existing stakes and 97 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $48.1M. The largest seller was United Services Automobile Association, cutting an estimated $25.5M.
- 342 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR) as of Q4 2015, up from 311 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $2.01B of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 23 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was LPL Financial, an estimated $48.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF seller in Q4 2015 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $25.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.