Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
71 hedge funds and large institutions have $374M invested in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 6
108% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 13
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
86% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $200M → $374M (+$173M)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 60 → 71 (+11)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$186M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$8.39M |
| 3 |
CBT
Central Bank & Trust
Lexington,
Kentucky
|
+$7.11M |
| 4 |
EDRH
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Chambesy,
Switzerland
|
+$5.46M |
| 5 |
EDRPMB
Edmond de Rothschild Private Merchant Banking
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$5.46M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$25.2M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$16.9M |
| 3 |
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$9.19M |
| 4 |
KP
Keel Point
Huntsville,
Alabama
|
-$2.41M |
| 5 |
AIM
Advantage Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$1.31M |
VTWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
71 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $374M — up 86% from $200M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new VTWO positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $186M. The largest seller was UBS AM, cutting an estimated $25.2M.
- 71 institutional investors held Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) as of Q4 2015, up from 60 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $374M of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 86% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $186M added.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q4 2015 was UBS AM, an estimated $25.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.