Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
221 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.4B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 13
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 75
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.13B → $3.4B (+$272M)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 30 (+2)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 214 → 221 (+7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$40.4M |
| 3 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$39.7M |
| 4 |
I2I
Insight 2811 Inc
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$25.7M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$25.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$35.2M |
| 2 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$27M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$19M |
| 4 |
BCMO
Buckingham Capital Management (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$16.2M |
| 5 |
DMS
Discretionary Management Services
Merriam,
Kansas
|
-$12.7M |
VCSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
221 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $3.4B — up 8.7% from $3.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new VCSH positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 75 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $124M. The largest seller was RiverFront Investment Group, cutting an estimated $35.2M.
- 221 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) as of Q3 2013, up from 214 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $3.4B of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 13 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $124M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q3 2013 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $35.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.