Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $109M invested in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
850% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 2
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $80.5M → $109M (+$28.4M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 6
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 33 → 32 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.11M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.06M |
| 3 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.89M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.54M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$2.24M |
| 2 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$1.24M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$576K |
| 4 |
KL
Kinsight LLC
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$532K |
| 5 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$411K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WA
26
Waverly Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
| $246K | +$18.8K | +454 | +9% |
|
|
MWP
27
MYCIO Wealth Partners
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| $86K | – | – | – |
|
|
MFS
28
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| $42K | +$40.5K | +976 | New |
|
|
LTFS
29
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $33K | +$24.9K | +600 | +330% |
|
30
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| $22K | +$17.7K | +428 | +486% |
|
|
KTC
31
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
| $7K | – | – | – |
|
32
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| $7K | +$6.88K | +166 | New |
|
|
AIG
33
American International Group
New York
| $2.57K | – | – | – |
|
|
VF
34
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$2.24M | -57,648 | Closed |
|
|
35
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
| – | -$1.24M | -31,768 | Closed |
|
|
36
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$576K | -14,800 | Closed |
|
|
RFC
37
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
| – | -$411K | -10,568 | Closed |
|
38
VanEck Associates
New York
| – | -$287K | -7,386 | Closed |
|
|
CBT
39
Central Bank & Trust
Lexington,
Kentucky
| – | -$142K | -3,632 | Closed |
|
VTWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
32 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $109M — up 35% from $80.5M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in VTWO was balanced in Q3 2013: 6 funds opened new positions, 6 closed out, 19 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $7.11M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.24M sold.
- 32 institutional investors held Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) as of Q3 2013, down from 33 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $109M of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 6 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $7.11M added.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $2.24M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.