Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
338 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.22B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 148 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
450% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 12
76% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 148 | Existing positions reduced: 84
26% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 → 54 (+11)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 291 → 338 (+47)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.7B → $4.22B (+$515M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$278M |
| 2 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$86.4M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$39.4M |
| 4 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$13.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$9.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$39.7M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$21.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$13.6M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$7.55M |
VCSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
338 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $4.22B — up 14% from $3.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new VCSH positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 148 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $278M. The largest seller was Curian Capital, cutting an estimated $39.7M.
- 338 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) as of Q4 2014, up from 291 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $4.22B of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $278M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Curian Capital, an estimated $39.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.