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Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF

167 hedge funds and large institutions have $470M invested in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

37% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 30

24% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 42

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 156167 (+11)

6.63% more ownership

Funds ownership: 63.57%70.2% (+6.6%)

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $527M → $470M (-$57M)

Holders
167
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+7.05%
% of All Funds
3.72%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
41
Increased
52
Reduced
42
Closed
30
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CMBA
76
C.M. Bidwell & Associates
Hawaii
$545K
PGCM
77
Prescott Group Capital Management
Oklahoma
$535K +$597K +9,964 New
PWM
78
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$485K +$491K +8,200 New
FCFC
79
First Commonwealth Financial Corp
Pennsylvania
$454K +$1.8K +30 +0.4%
PAS
80
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$453K +$133K +2,212 +39%
AA
81
Altman Advisors
Illinois
$440K +$491K +8,188 New
Vanguard Group
82
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$409K -$21.1K -352 -4%
MAFM
83
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$405K +$452K +7,544 New
DAC
84
Dividend Assets Capital
South Carolina
$396K +$8.99K +150 +2%
Stifel Financial
85
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$396K +$441K +7,366 New
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
86
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$393K +$439K +7,324 New
M&T Bank
87
M&T Bank
New York
$386K +$91.7K +1,530 +27%
AWA
88
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$379K -$16.3K -272 -4%
CA
89
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$369K +$7.55K +126 +2%
PNC Financial Services Group
90
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$369K +$60.4K +1,008 +17%
SWP
91
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$368K -$18.1K -302 -4%
Mariner
92
Mariner
Kansas
$366K +$12.3K +206 +3%
LIM
93
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$364K -$120K -2,000 -23%
CWM
94
Cordatus Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$326K +$364K +6,072 New
BTS
95
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$300K -$71.2K -1,188 -17%
CBT
96
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$295K +$1.8K +30 +0.5%
PFO
97
Pathstone Family Office
New Jersey
$281K +$23K +384 +8%
CAN
98
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$280K -$3.83K -64 -1%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
99
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$277K
AIA
100
Arbor Investment Advisors
North Carolina
$268K -$7.19K -120 -2%

VTWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

167 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $470M — down 11% from $527M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new VTWO positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Geller Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $24.1M. The largest seller was Keel Point, cutting an estimated $19M.

  • 167 institutional investors held Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) as of Q4 2018, up from 156 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $470M of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 41 funds opened new Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 30 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Geller Advisors, an estimated $24.1M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Keel Point, an estimated $19M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.