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Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
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297 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.54B invested in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

140% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 25

46% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 83

28% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 23 (+5)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 266 → 297 (+31)

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.01B → $6.54B (+$533M)

2.33% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.63% → 76.29% (-2.3%)

Holders
297
Holders Change
+31
Holders Change %
+11.65%
% of All Funds
6.43%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+27.78%
% of All Funds
0.5%
New
60
Increased
121
Reduced
83
Closed
25
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
+$165M
2
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
+$124M
3
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$103M
4
CFIA
Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors
New York
+$44M
5
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$39.6M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$276M
2
Rockefeller Capital Management
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
-$53.1M
3
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
-$28.2M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$17.1M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$10M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
ST
301
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
– -$490K -9,533 Closed
GAM
302
Gould Asset Management
California
– -$331K -6,430 Closed
BAM
303
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
– -$311K -6,041 Closed
DIP
304
DT Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
– -$281K -5,461 Closed
AAS
305
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
– -$269K -5,246 Closed
CA
306
Continuum Advisory
Idaho
– -$262K -5,087 Closed
SFS
307
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
– -$259K -5,026 Closed
CWM
308
Connecticut Wealth Management
Connecticut
– -$248K -4,808 Closed
TCM
309
TD Capital Management
Tennessee
– -$114K -2,201 -100%
TRCT
310
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$49K -960 Closed
PCIA
311
Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Kansas
– -$47K -912 Closed
ATC
312
Adirondack Trust Company
New York
– -$21K -417 Closed
BOPW
313
Brandywine Oak Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
– -$1K -350 Closed
MOS
314
MGO One Seven
Ohio
– -$12K -235 Closed
HFM
315
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
– -$10K -195 Closed
SWP
316
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
– -$9K -164 Closed
TCM
317
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
– -$3K -64 Closed
WCM
318
WealthBridge Capital Management
Ohio
– -$2K -41 Closed
DWM
319
Doyle Wealth Management
Florida
– -$2K -30 Closed
KCM
320
Karp Capital Management
California
– -$1K -20 Closed
Bessemer Group
321
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
– -$1K -18 Closed
RFA
322
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
– -$1K -11 Closed
IWP
323
Icon Wealth Partners
Texas
– +$259 +5 New
WAM
324
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
– +$311 +6 New
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VMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

297 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $6.54B — up 8.9% from $6.01B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new VMBS positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 121 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $165M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $276M.

  • 297 institutional investors held Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) as of Q1 2019, up from 266 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $6.54B of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 60 funds opened new Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 25 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $165M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Ameriprise, an estimated $276M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.