Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $227M invested in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
111% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 9
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 4
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $186M → $227M (+$41.2M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 42 → 45 (+3)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$13.3M |
| 2 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$9.63M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.39M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.81M |
| 5 |
SI
SII Investments
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
+$2.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FM
Forward Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.21M |
| 2 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.01M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$666K |
| 4 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
-$400K |
| 5 |
PP
Palladium Partners
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
-$249K |
VGSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
45 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $227M — up 22% from $186M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new VGSH positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.3M. The largest seller was Forward Management, cutting an estimated $3.21M.
- 45 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH) as of Q2 2014, up from 42 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $227M of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $13.3M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Forward Management, an estimated $3.21M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.