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Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF

132 hedge funds and large institutions have $384M invested in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

450% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 6

26% more funds holding

Funds holding: 105132 (+27)

24% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 33

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $323M → $384M (+$60.3M)

7.84% more ownership

Funds ownership: 55.63%63.47% (+7.8%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

Holders
132
Holders Change
+27
Holders Change %
+25.71%
% of All Funds
2.99%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
33
Increased
41
Reduced
33
Closed
6
Calls
$624K
Puts
Net Calls
+$624K
Net Calls Change
+$1.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
William Blair & Company
26
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$2.83M +$276K +4,576 +11%
Commonwealth Equity Services
27
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.77M +$120K +1,996 +5%
RJA
28
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.66M +$110K +1,824 +4%
CIBC World Market
29
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$2.63M +$1.03M +17,154 +66%
William Blair Investment Management
30
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$2.55M
Ameriprise
31
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.49M -$1.84M -30,548 -43%
EDRH
32
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$2.02M -$26.6K -442 -1%
CCM
33
Coldstream Capital Management
Washington
$2M -$14.9K -248 -0.8%
CS
34
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$1.81M -$29.7K -492 -2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
35
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.77M -$2.81M -46,598 -62%
Baird Financial Group
36
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.71M +$49.5K +822 +3%
First Manhattan
37
First Manhattan
New York
$1.68M +$44.7K +742 +3%
FWIA
38
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Ohio
$1.67M -$25.3K -420 -2%
Bank of New York Mellon
39
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.64M -$19.5K -324 -1%
Schroder Investment Management Group
40
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$1.51M +$48.8K +810 +3%
FPGK
41
Financial Partners Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$1.22M +$1.2M +19,966 New
TRCT
42
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$1.15M +$777K +12,898 +218%
Creative Planning
43
Creative Planning
Kansas
$1.14M +$94.3K +1,564 +9%
CMBA
44
C.M. Bidwell & Associates
Hawaii
$1.14M +$1.12M +18,610 New
BTS
45
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$978K +$104K +1,720 +12%
FAAS
46
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$969K +$955K +15,848 New
Comerica Bank
47
Comerica Bank
Texas
$896K
LSAG
48
Lake Street Advisors Group
New Hampshire
$892K +$879K +14,584 New
EA
49
Edge Advisors
Georgia
$886K +$173K +2,872 +25%
SCM
50
Stordahl Capital Management
Colorado
$871K +$859K +14,244 New

VTWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

132 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $384M — up 19% from $323M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new VTWO positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.8M. The largest seller was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.81M.

  • 132 institutional investors held Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) as of Q4 2017, up from 105 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $384M of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $10.8M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, an estimated $2.81M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.