Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
118 hedge funds and large institutions have $943M invested in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 9
125% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $419M → $943M (+$523M)
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 31
22.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 28.06% → 50.12% (+22%)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 107 → 118 (+11)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$305M |
| 2 |
HK
Horizon Kinetics
New York
|
+$185M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$19.8M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.85M |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6.01M |
| 2 |
SS
Simplicity Solutions
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$5.58M |
| 3 |
AA
Alta Advisers
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.79M |
| 4 |
SI
SII Investments
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.49M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.4M |
VGSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
118 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $943M — up 125% from $419M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new VGSH positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $305M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $6.01M.
- 118 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH) as of Q3 2017, up from 107 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $943M of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 125% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 9 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $305M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF seller in Q3 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $6.01M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.