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Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT

547 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.1B invested in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 247 increasing their positions, 159 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

55% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 247 | Existing positions reduced: 159

9% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 53 → 58 (+5)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.9B → $18.1B (+$1.1B)

2.9% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.57% → 72.47% (+2.9%)

2% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 45

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 551 → 547 (-4)

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $1.76M

Holders
547
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-0.73%
% of All Funds
12%
Holding in Top 10
58
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.43%
% of All Funds
1.27%
New
46
Increased
247
Reduced
159
Closed
45
Calls
–
Puts
$1.76M
Net Calls
-$1.76M
Net Calls Change
-$368K

Top Buyers

1
PP
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
+$866M
2
Fisher Asset Management
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
+$267M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$63.9M
4
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
+$41.4M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$40.9M

Top Sellers

1
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
-$252M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$179M
3
AB
Aozora Bank
Japan
-$116M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$64.8M
5
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
-$46.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.22B +$5.29M +58,404 +0.1%
Creative Planning
2
Creative Planning
Kansas
$2.55B +$26.4M +291,647 +1%
Fisher Asset Management
3
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$2.06B +$267M +2,946,684 +15%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$968M +$63.9M +705,086 +7%
PP
5
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$872M +$866M +9,561,847 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
6
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$766M +$41.4M +457,249 +6%
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$765M -$28.2M -311,421 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$541M -$64.8M -715,270 -11%
Stifel Financial
9
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$304M +$21.6M +238,620 +8%
Morgan Stanley
10
Morgan Stanley
New York
$284M +$40.9M +452,037 +17%
CSIA
11
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$276M -$252M -2,783,646 -48%
RIG
12
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$198M -$2.03M -22,459 -1%
Franklin Resources
13
Franklin Resources
California
$195M +$37.5M +414,254 +24%
Ameriprise
14
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$178M +$11.4M +125,383 +7%
AB
15
Aozora Bank
Japan
$173M -$116M -1,280,000 -40%
UBS Group
16
UBS Group
Switzerland
$164M +$19.2M +211,765 +13%
VMPIC
17
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Finland
$155M – – –
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
18
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$124M – – –
Envestnet Asset Management
19
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$108M +$5.23M +57,694 +5%
ECM
20
ETrade Capital Management
Virginia
$99M -$2.42M -26,685 -2%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
21
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$95.8M +$22.8M +251,500 +32%
RJA
22
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$83.3M +$4.41M +48,692 +6%
Bank of New York Mellon
23
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$80.8M +$7.43M +82,055 +10%
EWM
24
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$76.9M +$2.53M +27,951 +3%
PNC Financial Services Group
25
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$74.4M +$3.3M +36,404 +5%
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VCIT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

547 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $18.1B — up 6.5% from $16.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new VCIT positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 247 added to existing stakes and 159 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Prudential plc, opening a new position worth an estimated $866M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $252M.

  • 547 institutional investors held Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) as of Q3 2019, down from 551 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $18.1B of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 46 funds opened new Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 45 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Prudential plc, an estimated $866M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $252M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.