Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
102 hedge funds and large institutions have $328M invested in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 7
96% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $452K | Put options by funds: $231K
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 28
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 102 (+13)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $304M → $328M (+$23.5M)
5.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.85% → 73.35% (+5.5%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$11.8M |
| 2 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$11.1M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$7.73M |
| 4 |
KP
Keel Point
Huntsville,
Alabama
|
+$4.23M |
| 5 |
EC
Estate Counselors
Thiensville,
Wisconsin
|
+$1.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.75M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$4.9M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.01M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.9M |
VTWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
102 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $328M — up 7.7% from $304M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new VTWO positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Banco Santander, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.8M. The largest seller was UBS AM, cutting an estimated $8.75M.
- 102 institutional investors held Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) as of Q1 2017, up from 89 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $328M of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Banco Santander, an estimated $11.8M added.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q1 2017 was UBS AM, an estimated $8.75M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.