Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund
VTIP
83 hedge funds and large institutions have $317M invested in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 20
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 10
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $289M → $317M (+$28.3M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 76 → 83 (+7)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$33M |
| 2 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$9.72M |
| 3 |
JFG
JMG Financial Group
Downers Grove,
Illinois
|
+$6.82M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.68M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$14M |
| 2 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$8.59M |
| 3 |
NYLIM
New York Life Investment Management
New York
|
-$3.87M |
| 4 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.34M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$2.8M |
VTIP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
83 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund (VTIP) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $317M — up 9.8% from $289M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new VTIP positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $33M. The largest seller was Windham Capital Management, cutting an estimated $14M.
- 83 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund (VTIP) as of Q4 2013, up from 76 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $317M of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund stock for Q4 2013, up 9.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund positions in Q4 2013 and 10 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund buyer in Q4 2013 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $33M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund seller in Q4 2013 was Windham Capital Management, an estimated $14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.