Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
62 hedge funds and large institutions have $262M invested in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 5
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $177M → $262M (+$85.2M)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 17
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 61 → 62 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$29.6M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$29.3M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$11.6M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$10.1M |
| 5 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$4.83M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.33M |
| 3 |
HNB
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$2.94M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$2.75M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.13M |
VTWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
62 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $262M — up 48% from $177M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new VTWO positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $29.6M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $4.83M.
- 62 institutional investors held Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) as of Q2 2015, up from 61 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $262M of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Ameriprise, an estimated $29.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q2 2015 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $4.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.