Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
147 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.94B invested in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.86B → $1.94B (+$81.1M)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 155 → 147 (-8)
12% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 15 (-2)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 64
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$82.3M |
| 2 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$46M |
| 3 |
SNC
Stifel Nicolaus & Co
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$26.3M |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$20.9M |
| 5 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$8.66M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$16.1M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$11.6M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.3M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$9.35M |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.12M |
VCIT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
147 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $1.94B — up 4.4% from $1.86B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of VCIT and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 64 trimmed existing stakes and 49 added.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $82.3M. The largest seller was Stephens Inc, cutting an estimated $16.1M.
- 147 institutional investors held Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) as of Q3 2013, down from 155 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $1.94B of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 19 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $82.3M added.
- The largest Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Stephens Inc, an estimated $16.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.