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Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT

49 hedge funds and large institutions have $291M invested in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

54.4% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0% → 54.4% (+54%)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $274M → $291M (+$17.2M)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 10

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 17

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 50 → 49 (-1)

75% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 1 (-3)

Holders
49
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2%
% of All Funds
1.23%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-75%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
10
Increased
16
Reduced
17
Closed
10
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
+$89.6M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$10.6M
3
RMC
Regis Management Company
California
+$5.75M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$5.11M
5
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$3.83M

Top Sellers

1
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
-$23.5M
2
CCP
Cardan Capital Partners
Colorado
-$12.5M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$9.77M
4
UFF
USA Financial Formulas
Michigan
-$7.34M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$6.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Baird Financial Group
26
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$884K +$926K +11,993 New
BCP
27
Berkeley Capital Partners
Georgia
$825K +$864K +11,189 New
TFA
28
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$743K +$3.55K +46 +0.5%
PFBT
29
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$623K +$5.72K +74 +0.9%
AWM
30
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$488K +$511K +6,617 New
IA
31
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
$455K +$477K +6,181 New
DSC
32
Duncker Streett & Co
Missouri
$384K +$128K +1,660 +47%
Wolverine Trading
33
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$292K +$306K +3,964 New
SCM
34
Stonehearth Capital Management
Massachusetts
$273K +$286K +3,706 New
US Bancorp
35
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$262K +$5.41K +70 +2%
CAMG
36
CWA Asset Management Group
Florida
$250K -$316K -4,090 -55%
PNC
37
Park National Corp
Ohio
$237K – – –
Betterment LLC
38
Betterment LLC
New York
$204K +$213K +2,763 New
IA
39
IFP Advisors
Florida
$123K -$38.5K -498 -23%
WCM
40
Wealthcare Capital Management
Virginia
$103K -$4.48K -58 -4%
AG
41
Advisor Group
Arizona
$102K -$726K -9,393 -87%
IFA
42
Interactive Financial Advisors
Illinois
$88K +$22.3K +289 +32%
LTFS
43
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$57K -$37.5K -486 -39%
NFG
44
Next Financial Group
Texas
$22K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
45
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$7K – – –
KKAMG
46
Kernodle & Katon Asset Management Group
Arkansas
$5K -$61.2K -792 -92%
BlackRock
47
BlackRock
New York
$5K -$77 -1 -1%
GI
48
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$1K – – –
Envestnet Asset Management
49
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
– -$9.77M -115,621 Closed
UFF
50
USA Financial Formulas
Michigan
– -$7.34M -86,882 Closed
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VGLT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

49 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $291M — up 6.3% from $274M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in VGLT was balanced in Q4 2016: 10 funds opened new positions, 10 closed out, 16 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $89.6M. The largest seller was Choate Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $23.5M.

  • 49 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT) as of Q4 2016, down from 50 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $291M of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 10 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $89.6M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Choate Investment Advisors, an estimated $23.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.