Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
181 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, 79 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
108% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 38
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $642M → $682M (+$40.8M)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 16
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 180 → 181 (+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: 16 → 14 (-2)
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $289K | Put options by funds: $640K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$25.6M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12.3M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.88M |
| 4 |
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Towson,
Maryland
|
+$7.61M |
| 5 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIA
Spruce Investment Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$22.2M |
| 2 |
FMP
Financial Management Professionals
Austin,
Texas
|
-$12.7M |
| 3 |
ALA
Atherton Lane Advisers
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$6.12M |
| 4 |
BAAM
Baker Avenue Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.29M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$2.24M |
VT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
181 of the 3,730 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 6.4% from $642M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new VT positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 79 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.
- 181 institutional investors held Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) as of Q2 2015, up from 180 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $682M of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 6.4% 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.