Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund
VTIP
115 hedge funds and large institutions have $598M invested in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
243% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 7
57% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 11 (+4)
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 31
49% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $401M → $598M (+$197M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 101 → 115 (+14)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$58.5M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$32.9M |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$31.8M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$25.7M |
| 5 |
EWM
Empirical Wealth Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$10.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BSB
Bangor Savings Bank
Bangor,
Maine
|
-$6.52M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.69M |
| 3 |
SFI
SPC Financial Inc
Rockville,
Maryland
|
-$3.59M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$3.55M |
| 5 |
JFG
JMG Financial Group
Downers Grove,
Illinois
|
-$3.32M |
VTIP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
115 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund (VTIP) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $598M — up 49% from $401M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new VTIP positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Windham Capital Management, adding an estimated $58.5M. The largest seller was Bangor Savings Bank, cutting an estimated $6.52M.
- 115 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund (VTIP) as of Q4 2014, up from 101 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $598M of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund stock for Q4 2014, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was Windham Capital Management, an estimated $58.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Bangor Savings Bank, an estimated $6.52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.