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Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
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71 hedge funds and large institutions have $374M invested in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 6

108% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 13

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)

86% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $200M → $374M (+$173M)

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 60 → 71 (+11)

Holders
71
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+18.33%
% of All Funds
1.86%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
18
Increased
27
Reduced
13
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$186M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$8.39M
3
CBT
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
+$7.11M
4
EDRH
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
+$5.46M
5
EDRPMB
Edmond de Rothschild Private Merchant Banking
United Kingdom
+$5.46M

Top Sellers

1
UBS AM
UBS AM
Illinois
-$25.2M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$16.9M
3
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
-$9.19M
4
KP
Keel Point
Alabama
-$2.41M
5
AIM
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
-$1.31M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$185M +$186M +4,016,040 +4,159%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$19.7M +$8.39M +181,662 +71%
TAIM
3
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$19.1M -$9.19M -198,948 -32%
AllianceBernstein
4
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$18.3M +$193K +4,186 +1%
UBS AM
5
UBS AM
Illinois
$17M -$25.2M -545,664 -59%
KL
6
Kinsight LLC
Alabama
$16M +$415K +8,976 +3%
JMPWA
7
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$14M -$395K -8,558 -3%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$7.71M +$4.59M +99,430 +132%
CBT
9
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$7.42M +$7.11M +153,806 +1,427%
EDRH
10
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$5.33M +$5.46M +118,262 New
EDRPMB
11
Edmond de Rothschild Private Merchant Banking
United Kingdom
$5.33M +$5.46M +118,262 New
Wells Fargo
12
Wells Fargo
California
$4.91M -$260K -5,636 -5%
LIA
13
LBMC Investment Advisors
Tennessee
$4.89M +$172K +3,720 +4%
KP
14
Keel Point
Alabama
$4.73M -$2.41M -52,132 -33%
Morgan Stanley
15
Morgan Stanley
New York
$4.18M -$1.07M -23,148 -20%
Northern Trust
16
Northern Trust
Illinois
$3.85M – – –
FA
17
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$3.44M +$3.52M +76,254 New
Schroder Investment Management Group
18
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$3.28M +$9.24K +200 +0.3%
SLF
19
Sun Life Financial
Ontario, Canada
$2.96M +$3.04M +65,724 New
HNB
20
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$2.65M – – –
Janney Montgomery Scott
21
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.01M +$633K +13,702 +44%
CIBC World Market
22
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$1.9M +$582K +12,596 +43%
Royal Bank of Canada
23
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.72M +$151K +3,276 +9%
Envestnet Asset Management
24
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.64M +$132K +2,850 +8%
BWM
25
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$1.4M -$177K -3,822 -11%
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VTWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

71 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $374M — up 86% from $200M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new VTWO positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $186M. The largest seller was UBS AM, cutting an estimated $25.2M.

  • 71 institutional investors held Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) as of Q4 2015, up from 60 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $374M of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 86% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $186M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q4 2015 was UBS AM, an estimated $25.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.