Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
280 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.2B invested in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 108 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
265% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 17
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 108 | Existing positions reduced: 73
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.35B → $4.2B (+$844M)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 238 → 280 (+42)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 24 (+1)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $34K | Put options by funds: $38K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$325M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$168M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$75.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LOAMS
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland)
Petit-Lancy,
Switzerland
|
-$91.8M |
| 2 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$65.8M |
| 3 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$29M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$16.5M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$10.6M |
VCIT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
280 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $4.2B — up 25% from $3.35B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new VCIT positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 108 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Windhaven Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $325M. The largest seller was Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland), cutting an estimated $91.8M.
- 280 institutional investors held Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) as of Q4 2015, up from 238 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $4.2B of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 17 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $325M added.
- The largest Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland), an estimated $91.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.