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Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
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592 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.6B invested in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 278 increasing their positions, 173 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

61% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 278 | Existing positions reduced: 173

21% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 63

14% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 48 (+6)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 584 → 592 (+8)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.1B → $16.6B (+$433M)

1.33% less ownership

Funds ownership: 91.69% → 90.36% (-1.3%)

99% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $42K | Put options by funds: $3.79M

Holders
592
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+1.37%
% of All Funds
8.5%
Holding in Top 10
48
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.29%
% of All Funds
0.69%
New
76
Increased
278
Reduced
173
Closed
63
Calls
$42K
Puts
$3.79M
Net Calls
-$3.75M
Net Calls Change
-$2.91M

Top Buyers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$211M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$99.7M
3
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
+$86M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$82.8M
5
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$80.9M

Top Sellers

1
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
California
-$958M
2
MG
Mather Group
Illinois
-$148M
3
Allspring Global Investments
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
-$30.3M
4
AT
American Trust
Kentucky
-$16.7M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$12.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WFA
476
Wells Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$139K -$894K -19,180 -87%
PA
477
Pineridge Advisors
Missouri
$137K +$22.9K +491 +20%
CPG
478
Cornerstone Planning Group
New Jersey
$128K -$90.5K -1,943 -41%
EAM
479
Empirical Asset Management
Massachusetts
$127K +$11.5K +247 +0.7%
MA
480
Montag & Associates
Georgia
$126K – – –
OLVIG
481
Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group
Michigan
$123K -$42.9K -920 -26%
CFB
482
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$117K +$116K +2,482 New
CB
483
Centennial Bank
Arkansas
$111K +$98.7K +2,118 +875%
ACA
484
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$110K -$43.3K -930 -29%
CIAS
485
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$107K +$1.26K +27 +1%
RWPA
486
Richard W. Paul & Associates
Michigan
$103K -$2K -43 -2%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
487
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$101K +$48.7K +1,045 +96%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
488
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$97.5K -$166K -3,565 -63%
WCM
489
Winthrop Capital Management
Indiana
$97K – – –
FRA
490
Front Row Advisors
California
$94.4K – – –
AWM
491
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$85.9K -$80.7K -1,732 -49%
TAM
492
Tucker Asset Management
Colorado
$85.4K +$3.87K +83 +5%
SWM
493
Sugarloaf Wealth Management
Georgia
$85.3K +$21.4K +459 +34%
FWP
494
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$71.2K +$606 +13 +0.9%
FFA
495
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$71.2K +$70.3K +1,508 New
FPB
496
First PREMIER Bank
South Dakota
$70K +$47K +1,008 +214%
PFBT
497
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$68.7K – – –
CIA
498
Cape Investment Advisory
Georgia
$64.4K +$11.5K +246 +22%
OC
499
Oarsman Capital
Wisconsin
$63.1K +$62.3K +1,337 New
CHC
500
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$62K – – –
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VMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

592 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $16.6B — up 2.7% from $16.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new VMBS positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 278 added to existing stakes and 173 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $211M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $958M.

  • 592 institutional investors held Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) as of Q3 2024, up from 584 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $16.6B of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock for Q3 2024, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 76 funds opened new Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 63 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $211M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF seller in Q3 2024 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $958M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.