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Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

695 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.3B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 206 increasing their positions, 310 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

76% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 58

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 100107 (+7)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 658695 (+37)

2.73% more ownership

Funds ownership: 47.31%50.04% (+2.7%)

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $10.3B → $10.3B (-$43.1M)

34% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 206 | Existing positions reduced: 310

Holders
695
Holders Change
+37
Holders Change %
+5.62%
% of All Funds
15.49%
Holding in Top 10
107
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7%
% of All Funds
2.38%
New
102
Increased
206
Reduced
310
Closed
58
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$992M -$77.1M -991,023 -7%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$857M -$55.5M -714,155 -6%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$743M -$90.6M -1,164,916 -11%
Ameriprise
4
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$574M -$12.3M -158,441 -2%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
5
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$367M -$17.8M -229,408 -5%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$264M +$28.6M +367,739 +12%
MIFH
7
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$257M +$18.7M +240,128 +8%
JP Morgan Chase
8
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$253M +$245M +3,153,132 +3,284%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$252M +$146M +1,881,826 +139%
UBS Group
10
UBS Group
Switzerland
$246M -$14.2M -182,249 -5%
RIG
11
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$202M -$19.9M -255,542 -9%
TAIM
12
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$186M +$6.2M +79,711 +3%
Goldman Sachs
13
Goldman Sachs
New York
$168M -$14M -179,411 -8%
BlackRock
14
BlackRock
New York
$107M -$6.31M -81,099 -6%
EWM
15
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$105M -$182K -2,336 -0.2%
HCC
16
Hirtle Callaghan & Co
Pennsylvania
$101M
GI
17
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$99.6M -$32.6M -419,576 -25%
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$92.8M -$4M -51,472 -4%
Stifel Financial
19
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$92.1M -$1.6M -20,567 -2%
Jane Street
20
Jane Street
New York
$81.8M +$61.2M +787,198 +300%
RJA
21
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$77.3M -$7.05M -90,717 -8%
MIH
22
Madison Investment Holdings
Wisconsin
$68.2M -$16.3M -209,683 -19%
Bank of Montreal
23
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$67.8M +$22.8M +293,773 +51%
RJFSA
24
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$67.5M +$26.2M +336,990 +64%
Baird Financial Group
25
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$65.1M -$5.98M -76,887 -8%

VCSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

695 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $10.3B — down 0.42% from $10.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new VCSH positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 206 added to existing stakes and 310 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $245M. The largest seller was United Services Automobile Association, cutting an estimated $97.4M.

  • 695 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) as of Q4 2018, up from 658 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $10.3B of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 0.42% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 102 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 58 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $245M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q4 2018 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $97.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.