Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
389 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.73B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 159 increasing their positions, 118 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
218% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 22
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 159 | Existing positions reduced: 118
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 345 → 389 (+44)
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 53 → 59 (+6)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.49B → $4.73B (+$242M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$56.5M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$45.5M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$27M |
| 4 |
CISOA
Capital Investment Services of America
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$25.7M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$24.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$28.7M |
| 2 |
MG
Mather Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$18.4M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$15.1M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$14.7M |
| 5 |
HK
Horizon Kinetics
New York
|
-$11.7M |
VCSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
389 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $4.73B — up 5.4% from $4.49B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new VCSH positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 159 added to existing stakes and 118 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $56.5M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $28.7M.
- 389 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) as of Q4 2015, up from 345 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $4.73B of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 22 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was LPL Financial, an estimated $56.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q4 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $28.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.