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Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

652 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.2B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 237 increasing their positions, 270 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 45

1.12% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.81%47.93% (+1.1%)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.9B → $10.2B (+$263M)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 652652 (0)

7% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 112104 (-8)

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 237 | Existing positions reduced: 270

Holders
652
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
14.93%
Holding in Top 10
104
Holding in Top 10 Change
-8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-7.14%
% of All Funds
2.38%
New
51
Increased
237
Reduced
270
Closed
45
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$1.12B +$381M +4,884,248 +52%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$915M -$74.4M -952,061 -8%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$824M -$2.96M -37,908 -0.4%
Ameriprise
4
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$650M -$40M -512,006 -6%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
5
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$395M -$9.01M -115,310 -2%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$248M -$13.2M -168,551 -5%
USAA
7
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$242M -$37.1M -475,000 -13%
RIG
8
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$226M +$1.08M +13,827 +0.5%
MIFH
9
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$180M +$7.86M +100,604 +5%
Goldman Sachs
10
Goldman Sachs
New York
$146M +$124M +1,581,476 +537%
GI
11
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$140M +$4.55M +58,221 +3%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$129M -$33.6M -429,723 -21%
TAIM
13
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$128M +$4.58M +58,640 +4%
BlackRock
14
BlackRock
New York
$120M +$5.82M +74,490 +5%
EWM
15
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$104M +$2.69M +34,482 +3%
HCC
16
Hirtle Callaghan & Co
Pennsylvania
$98.7M
LPL Financial
17
LPL Financial
California
$96.6M +$767K +9,818 +0.8%
MIH
18
Madison Investment Holdings
Wisconsin
$87.4M +$11.9M +152,400 +16%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$86M -$265K -3,388 -0.3%
Envestnet Asset Management
20
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$80.8M -$9.99M -127,889 -11%
Baird Financial Group
21
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$78.8M +$8.02M +102,621 +11%
IA
22
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
$73.7M +$54.9M +702,605 +291%
SR
23
Swiss Re
Switzerland
$73.2M
ST
24
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$71.1M +$5.19M +66,452 +8%
Franklin Resources
25
Franklin Resources
California
$70.8M -$9.03M -115,551 -11%

VCSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

652 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $10.2B — up 2.7% from $9.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new VCSH positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 237 added to existing stakes and 270 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $381M. The largest seller was WBI Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $124M sold.

  • 652 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) as of Q2 2018, unchanged from Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $10.2B of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 51 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 45 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $381M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q2 2018 was WBI Investments, an estimated $124M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.