Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
205 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.05B invested in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
163% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 16
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 54
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 16 (+4)
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.34B → $3.05B (+$711M)
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $439K | Put options by funds: $344K
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 183 → 205 (+22)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$456M |
| 2 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$45.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$32.8M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$29.1M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$21.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$12.7M |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$4.22M |
| 3 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
-$3.66M |
| 4 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.81M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.63M |
VCIT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
205 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $3.05B — up 30% from $2.34B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new VCIT positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 82 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $456M. The largest seller was Mirae Asset Global Investments, cutting an estimated $12.7M.
- 205 institutional investors held Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) as of Q4 2014, up from 183 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $3.05B of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 16 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $456M added.
- The largest Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Mirae Asset Global Investments, an estimated $12.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.