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Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
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116 hedge funds and large institutions have $800M invested in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 9

40% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $736M → $800M (+$64.4M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 109 → 116 (+7)

6.4% less ownership

Funds ownership: 179.65% → 173.25% (-6.4%)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 38

Holders
116
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+6.42%
% of All Funds
2.66%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+40%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
18
Increased
34
Reduced
38
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
NFG
Nadler Financial Group
Illinois
+$12.6M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$11.6M
3
TAM
Trust Asset Management
Texas
+$2.99M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$2.91M
5
SS
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
+$1.65M

Top Sellers

1
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
-$6.26M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$4.15M
3
SB
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
-$3.99M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$3.31M
5
SFA
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Ohio
-$1.15M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
IA
76
IFP Advisors
Florida
$312K -$23.7K -656 -7%
First Manhattan
77
First Manhattan
New York
$302K +$205K +5,660 +219%
TTWM
78
TCV Trust & Wealth Management
Virginia
$293K +$72.4K +2,000 +33%
FAAS
79
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$288K -$23K -636 -8%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
80
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$282K +$62.8K +1,736 +29%
APA
81
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$279K – – –
AI
82
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$275K +$271K +7,484 New
TRCT
83
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$263K -$410K -11,336 -61%
AWM
84
Altium Wealth Management
New York
$239K – – –
Creative Planning
85
Creative Planning
Kansas
$232K – – –
CWM
86
Calamos Wealth Management
Illinois
$219K – – –
Bank of New York Mellon
87
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$213K -$164K -4,532 -44%
CA
88
Continuum Advisory
Idaho
$205K +$202K +5,576 New
FHA
89
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$176K +$174K +4,800 New
PFO
90
Pathstone Family Office
New Jersey
$146K -$69.8K -1,928 -33%
CPIG
91
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$145K +$143K +3,940 New
CF
92
Centaurus Financial
California
$141K -$544K -15,032 -80%
UBS AM
93
UBS AM
Illinois
$140K +$138K +3,808 New
Citigroup
94
Citigroup
New York
$114K – – –
US Bancorp
95
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$111K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
96
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$96K -$39.7K -1,096 -30%
PO
97
Private Ocean
California
$89K -$130K -3,596 -60%
WAP
98
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$76K +$46.3K +1,280 +160%
ADL
99
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$61K +$60.2K +1,664 New
WT
100
Washington Trust
Rhode Island
$54K +$52.8K +1,460 New
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VONG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

116 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $800M — up 8.8% from $736M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new VONG positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Nadler Financial Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.6M. The largest seller was Cetera Advisor Networks, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.26M sold.

  • 116 institutional investors held Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG) as of Q2 2018, up from 109 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $800M of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 9 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Nadler Financial Group, an estimated $12.6M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Cetera Advisor Networks, an estimated $6.26M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.