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Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

180 hedge funds and large institutions have $682M invested in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

105% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 38

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $641M → $682M (+$41.7M)

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 16

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 179180 (+1)

0.04% less ownership

Funds ownership: 15.66%15.62% (-0.04%)

13% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1614 (-2)

55% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $289K | Put options by funds: $640K

Holders
180
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.56%
% of All Funds
4.85%
Holding in Top 10
14
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-12.5%
% of All Funds
0.38%
New
17
Increased
78
Reduced
38
Closed
16
Calls
$289K
Puts
$640K
Net Calls
-$351K
Net Calls Change
+$2.47M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$137M +$25.6M +404,567 +22%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$56.6M +$7.88M +124,370 +16%
WRTC
3
Wind River Trust Company
Wyoming
$46.7M
Royal Bank of Canada
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$43.4M +$737K +11,641 +2%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$23.9M +$1.34M +21,095 +6%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$18.3M +$2.08M +32,822 +12%
BWM
7
Bernicke Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$14.9M +$2.13M +33,671 +16%
S
8
SignatureFD
Georgia
$14.4M +$1.76M +27,784 +14%
Wells Fargo
9
Wells Fargo
California
$13.6M +$5.19M +81,921 +59%
Susquehanna International Group
10
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$13.3M +$12.3M +194,019 +889%
OAJ
11
Ogorek Anthony Joseph
New York
$13M -$1.33M -20,982 -9%
CAU
12
Cambridge Associates (UK)
Massachusetts
$11M -$1.87M -29,480 -14%
UCFA
13
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$10.6M +$1.23M +19,395 +13%
TTWM
14
TCV Trust & Wealth Management
Virginia
$9.27M -$1.84M -28,986 -16%
SIA
15
Spruce Investment Advisors
Connecticut
$8.63M -$22.2M -349,749 -71%
RCG
16
Ruggie Capital Group
Florida
$8.12M +$1.06M +16,800 +15%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
17
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$8.11M +$70.9K +1,120 +0.9%
Fifth Third Bancorp
18
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$7.83M +$222K +3,497 +3%
WA
19
Wealth Architects
California
$7.71M +$190 +3 +0%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$7.61M +$358K +5,657 +5%
FFS
21
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$7.39M +$7.61M +120,190 New
HI
22
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$7.37M +$7.59M +119,808 New
MIS
23
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$6.75M +$1.03M +16,235 +17%
RJA
24
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.09M +$197K +3,104 +3%
EWM
25
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$6.07M -$203K -3,200 -3%

VT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

180 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $682M — up 6.5% from $641M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new VT positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 78 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $25.6M. The largest seller was Spruce Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $22.2M.

  • 180 institutional investors held Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) as of Q2 2015, up from 179 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $682M of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new Vanguard Total World Stock ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 16 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Vanguard Total World Stock ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $25.6M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Total World Stock ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Spruce Investment Advisors, an estimated $22.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.