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Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF

60 hedge funds and large institutions have $200M invested in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

31% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 16

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

8% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 13

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6260 (-2)

23% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $262M → $200M (-$61.3M)

Holders
60
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-3.23%
% of All Funds
1.68%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
12
Increased
21
Reduced
16
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS AM
1
UBS AM
Illinois
$40.4M +$2.12M +44,392 +5%
TAIM
2
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$27.2M +$606K +12,712 +2%
AllianceBernstein
3
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$17.6M +$4.99M +104,648 +35%
Ameriprise
4
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$16.8M -$10.3M -216,732 -36%
KL
5
Kinsight LLC
Alabama
$15.1M -$3.51M -73,604 -18%
JMPWA
6
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$13.9M +$434K +9,104 +3%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$11.1M +$4.64M +97,280 +62%
KP
8
Keel Point
Alabama
$6.88M +$1.18M +24,770 +19%
Morgan Stanley
9
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.08M +$920K +19,288 +20%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$5.01M -$1.22M -25,674 -18%
LIA
11
LBMC Investment Advisors
Tennessee
$4.59M +$35.3K +740 +0.7%
Bank of America
12
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.23M +$1.27M +26,536 +38%
Northern Trust
13
Northern Trust
Illinois
$3.74M -$346K -7,254 -8%
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$3.42M -$786K -16,470 -18%
Schroder Investment Management Group
15
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$3.18M
HNB
16
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$2.57M
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.53M -$83.6K -1,752 -5%
BWM
18
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$1.52M -$79.5K -1,666 -5%
Envestnet Asset Management
19
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.47M +$125K +2,622 +8%
Janney Montgomery Scott
20
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.35M +$266K +5,578 +22%
AIM
21
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$1.31M +$215K +4,510 +18%
CIBC World Market
22
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$1.29M +$250K +5,236 +22%
JP Morgan Chase
23
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.14M
1GA
24
1st Global Advisors
Texas
$1.06M
Commonwealth Equity Services
25
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.04M +$34.1K +714 +3%

VTWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

60 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $200M — down 23% from $262M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of VTWO and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.

The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $4.99M. The largest seller was FDx Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.7M sold.

  • 60 institutional investors held Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) as of Q3 2015, down from 62 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $200M of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 13 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $4.99M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q3 2015 was FDx Advisors, an estimated $10.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.