Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
69 hedge funds and large institutions have $526M invested in Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $437M → $526M (+$89.3M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 25
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 73 → 69 (-4)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$98.9M |
| 2 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
+$43.3M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.24M |
| 4 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$6.21M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$3.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EM
Elliott Management
New York
|
-$40.7M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$11M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.06M |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$4.95M |
| 5 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$4.12M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$310K | -3,630 | Closed |
|
|
VCM
77
Violich Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$243K | -2,846 | Closed |
|
|
CS
78
Comerica Securities
Detroit,
Michigan
| – | -$231K | -2,711 | Closed |
|
|
SCM
79
Saba Capital Management
New York
| – | -$217K | -2,546 | Closed |
|
|
FIG
80
Fusion Investment Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$62K | -725 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
81
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$43K | -504 | Closed |
|
VCLT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
69 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $526M — up 20% from $437M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of VCLT and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, opening a new position worth an estimated $98.9M. The largest seller was Elliott Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $40.7M sold.
- 69 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) as of Q3 2015, down from 73 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $526M of Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 13 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $98.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Elliott Management, an estimated $40.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.