Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
72 hedge funds and large institutions have $248M invested in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
375% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 4
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 15
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 72 (+14)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $260M → $248M (-$11.9M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFG
SNS Financial Group
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$12M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.3M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.72M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.19M |
| 5 |
WRTC
Wind River Trust Company
Jackson,
Wyoming
|
+$2.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$23.8M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$15.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$7.63M |
| 4 |
SI
SII Investments
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
-$5.7M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.49M |
VGSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
72 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $248M — down 4.6% from $260M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new VGSH positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SNS Financial Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $12M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $23.8M.
- 72 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH) as of Q4 2015, up from 58 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $248M of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF stock for Q4 2015, down 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was SNS Financial Group, an estimated $12M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $23.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.