Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
272 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.37B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 117 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
95% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 22
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 117 | Existing positions reduced: 82
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 252 → 272 (+20)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 43 (+2)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.58B → $3.37B (-$213M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
+$34.1M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$31M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$24.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$22.8M |
| 5 |
NIM
Northeast Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$19.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$130M |
| 2 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$88.2M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$77.4M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$74.4M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$57.5M |
VCSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
272 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $3.37B — down 5.9% from $3.58B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new VCSH positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 117 added to existing stakes and 82 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $34.1M. The largest seller was RiverFront Investment Group, cutting an estimated $130M.
- 272 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) as of Q1 2014, up from 252 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $3.37B of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q1 2014, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 22 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $34.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q1 2014 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $130M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.