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Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS

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
FA
176
Forefront Analytics
Pennsylvania
$523K +$5.75K +111 +1%
WSTAM
177
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$518K +$513K +9,900 New
FSC
178
Full Sail Capital
Oklahoma
$503K +$497K +9,600 New
PCG
179
Private Capital Group
Connecticut
$498K +$24.3K +469 +5%
FWP
180
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$495K -$174K -3,357 -26%
RI
181
Ridgewood Investments
New Jersey
$484K +$2.38K +46 +0.5%
Susquehanna International Group
182
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$476K -$2.57M -49,564 -84%
HC
183
HNP Capital
New York
$462K -$424K -8,185 -48%
VRM
184
Vectors Research Management
New York
$462K -$403K -7,782 -47%
TC
185
Telemus Capital
Michigan
$462K +$46.3K +894 +11%
DADC
186
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$462K +$457K +8,833 New
RIA
187
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$461K -$7.82K -151 -2%
Prudential Financial
188
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$461K +$235K +4,547 +107%
RPG
189
Resource Planning Group
Georgia
$454K -$21.6K -417 -5%
BUB
190
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$448K +$90.8K +1,753 +26%
CIAS
191
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$428K +$423K +8,170 New
IWC
192
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$425K -$31.4K -607 -7%
CMO
193
Covenant Multifamily Offices
Texas
$418K +$414K +7,988 New
Schroder Investment Management Group
194
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$415K – – –
JIC
195
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$412K -$38.2K -737 -9%
CA
196
Cambridge Advisors
Nebraska
$404K +$10.7K +207 +3%
WWM
197
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$363K +$360K +6,949 New
KA
198
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$361K +$6.58K +127 +2%
PAG
199
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Maryland
$360K +$19.9K +384 +6%
VAS
200
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$351K +$347K +6,695 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.