Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
479 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.7B invested in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 192 increasing their positions, 163 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
18% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $721K | Put options by funds: $611K
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 192 | Existing positions reduced: 163
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 49
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 54 → 55 (+1)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 474 → 479 (+5)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.5B → $12.7B (+$228M)
3.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.17% → 68.12% (-3.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$371M |
| 2 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$180M |
| 3 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$100M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$59.6M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$53.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
-$149M |
| 2 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$57.6M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$48.7M |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$35.5M |
| 5 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$27M |
VCIT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
479 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $12.7B — up 1.8% from $12.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new VCIT positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 192 added to existing stakes and 163 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $371M. The largest seller was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $149M sold.
- 479 institutional investors held Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) as of Q1 2018, up from 474 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $12.7B of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 49 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $371M added.
- The largest Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, an estimated $149M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.