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Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF

336 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.26B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 148 increasing their positions, 113 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

31% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 148 | Existing positions reduced: 113

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.01B → $2.26B (+$248M)

1.53% more ownership

Funds ownership: 35.21%36.73% (+1.5%)

3% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 29

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 342336 (-6)

8% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2523 (-2)

78% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.89M | Put options by funds: $8.46M

Holders
336
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-1.75%
% of All Funds
8.95%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-8%
% of All Funds
0.61%
New
28
Increased
148
Reduced
113
Closed
29
Calls
$1.89M
Puts
$8.46M
Net Calls
-$6.57M
Net Calls Change
-$3.01M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
ICOA
76
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$3.79M +$930K +9,879 +36%
CC
77
Courier Capital
New York
$3.64M +$20K +212 +0.6%
SB
78
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$3.58M +$801K +8,508 +32%
HighTower Advisors
79
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.56M -$8.46M -89,886 -72%
SFM
80
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$3.54M -$379K -4,031 -10%
PAG
81
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$3.54M -$258K -2,746 -7%
Baird Financial Group
82
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$3.53M +$347K +3,685 +12%
AIS
83
American Investment Services
Massachusetts
$3.47M +$15.2K +162 +0.5%
B
84
Bailard
California
$3.41M +$1.04M +11,058 +49%
NCMW
85
Northern Capital Management (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$3.3M +$172K +1,825 +6%
Northern Trust
86
Northern Trust
Illinois
$3.3M -$273K -2,901 -8%
Bank of Montreal
87
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$3.23M -$914K -9,710 -23%
WSTAM
88
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$3.21M +$444K +4,718 +18%
NFC
89
Northeast Financial Consultants
Connecticut
$3.11M -$40.5K -430 -1%
AWA
90
ARS Wealth Advisors
Florida
$3.07M -$2.15M -22,851 -43%
BFA
91
Bragg Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$3M +$698K +7,415 +34%
SEIA
92
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$2.99M +$174K +1,846 +7%
JIC
93
JRM Investment Counsel
Nebraska
$2.93M +$2.31M +24,515 +580%
LFG
94
LifePlan Financial Group
Ohio
$2.91M +$173K +1,843 +7%
SWM
95
SVA Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.88M -$679K -7,216 -20%
HCMT
96
Highland Capital Management (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$2.84M +$54.7K +581 +2%
WT
97
Whittier Trust
California
$2.83M
DY
98
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$2.79M +$141K +1,494 +6%
FAAS
99
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$2.79M +$177K +1,878 +7%
MIS
100
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$2.78M +$2.57M +27,272 New

VBR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

336 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $2.26B — up 12% from $2.01B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of VBR and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 113 trimmed existing stakes and 148 added.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $65.8M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $9.76M.

  • 336 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR) as of Q1 2016, down from 342 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $2.26B of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 29 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $65.8M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF seller in Q1 2016 was UBS Group, an estimated $9.76M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.