Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
291 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.7B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 141 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
72% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 141 | Existing positions reduced: 82
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 17
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 43 (+3)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.45B → $3.7B (+$251M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 284 → 291 (+7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
+$62.4M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$26.4M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$24.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$16M |
| 5 |
B
Baird
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$15.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$30.1M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$21.5M |
| 3 |
BAAM
Baker Avenue Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$10.1M |
| 4 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$4.73M |
| 5 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.75M |
VCSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
291 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $3.7B — up 7.3% from $3.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new VCSH positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 141 added to existing stakes and 82 trimmed.
The largest buyer was WBI Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $62.4M. The largest seller was Mirae Asset Global Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $30.1M sold.
- 291 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) as of Q3 2014, up from 284 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $3.7B of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 17 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was WBI Investments, an estimated $62.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Mirae Asset Global Investments, an estimated $30.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.