Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
1,083 hedge funds and large institutions have $31B invested in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 201 funds opening new positions, 396 increasing their positions, 356 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
357% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 201 | Existing positions closed: 44
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 208 → 240 (+32)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 941 → 1,083 (+142)
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $42M | Put options by funds: $36.5M
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.6B → $31B (+$3.45B)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 396 | Existing positions reduced: 356
1.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.44% → 33.82% (+1.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$790M |
| 2 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$208M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$197M |
| 4 |
W
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$123M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$108M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$177M |
| 2 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$152M |
| 3 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$70.2M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$44M |
| 5 |
PL
Parkwood LLC
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$40M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MIM
1126
Macroview Investment Management
Bethesda,
Maryland
| – | -$22K | -169 | Closed |
|
|
TCM
1127
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
| – | -$2K | -13 | Closed |
|
1128
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$134 | -1 | -50% |
|
VTI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,083 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $31B — up 13% from $27.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 201 funds opened new VTI positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 157 holders — while 396 added to existing stakes and 356 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $790M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $177M.
- 1,083 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) as of Q4 2017, up from 941 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $31B of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 201 funds opened new Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 44 closed out, a net change of +157 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $790M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $177M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.