Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
67 hedge funds and large institutions have $185M invested in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
69% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 16
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 71 → 67 (-4)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 12
50% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $374M → $185M (-$188M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$14M |
| 2 |
KP
Keel Point
Huntsville,
Alabama
|
+$2.32M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.25M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.32M |
| 5 |
Koshinski Asset Management
Decatur,
Illinois
|
+$1.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$166M |
| 2 |
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$17.5M |
| 3 |
EDRH
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Chambesy,
Switzerland
|
-$5.33M |
| 4 |
EDRPMB
Edmond de Rothschild Private Merchant Banking
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.33M |
| 5 |
KL
Kinsight LLC
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$3.11M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAL
76
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$34.2K | -758 | Closed |
|
|
BFEC
77
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$32K | -700 | Closed |
|
78
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
| – | -$30K | -656 | Closed |
|
79
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$17K | -378 | Closed |
|
VTWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
67 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $185M — down 50% from $374M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of VTWO and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 27 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $14M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $166M.
- 67 institutional investors held Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) as of Q1 2016, down from 71 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $185M of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 50% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 12 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was UBS Group, an estimated $14M added.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $166M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.