Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
283 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.45B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 123 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 23
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 123 | Existing positions reduced: 90
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.13B → $3.45B (+$321M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 271 → 283 (+12)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 → 40 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$83.4M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$50.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$35.4M |
| 4 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$30.1M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$25.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$63.4M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$49.2M |
| 3 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$34.1M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$25.1M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$21.3M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Two Sigma Investments
New York
| – | -$245K | -3,067 | Closed |
|
|
FHA
302
First Horizon Advisors
Memphis,
Tennessee
| – | -$112K | -1,400 | Closed |
|
|
PWAG
303
Polaris Wealth Advisory Group
San Rafael,
California
| – | -$66K | -827 | Closed |
|
|
RFA
304
Reilly Financial Advisors
La Mesa,
California
| – | -$64K | -806 | Closed |
|
|
WA
305
Waverly Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$27K | -332 | Closed |
|
|
KCPG
306
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Leawood,
Kansas
| – | -$17K | -225 | Closed |
|
|
GI
307
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
| – | -$10K | -121 | Closed |
|
|
TCM
308
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
| – | -$1K | -13 | Closed |
|
|
NFG
309
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| – | +$80 | +1 | New |
|
VCSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
283 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $3.45B — up 10% from $3.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new VCSH positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 123 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, opening a new position worth an estimated $83.4M. The largest seller was Madison Investment Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $63.4M sold.
- 283 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) as of Q2 2014, up from 271 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $3.45B of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 23 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $83.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Madison Investment Holdings, an estimated $63.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.