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Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF

137 hedge funds and large institutions have $403M invested in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

78% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 9

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 132137 (+5)

7% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 42

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $384M → $403M (+$19.2M)

4.25% less ownership

Funds ownership: 63.47%59.22% (-4.3%)

Holders
137
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+3.79%
% of All Funds
3.14%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
16
Increased
45
Reduced
42
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$74.4M +$175K +2,822 +0.2%
JMPWA
2
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$33.3M -$7.54M -121,664 -18%
KP
3
Keel Point
Alabama
$31.7M -$668K -10,778 -2%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$26M +$356K +5,746 +1%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$20.2M +$880K +14,196 +4%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$13.2M +$1.58M +25,482 +13%
Envestnet Asset Management
7
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$12.5M +$1.39M +22,418 +12%
Janney Montgomery Scott
8
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$11.9M +$1.17M +18,926 +11%
Goldman Sachs
9
Goldman Sachs
New York
$11.1M +$7.39M +119,214 +192%
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$10.9M +$2.95M +47,560 +36%
WA
11
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$9.6M -$490K -7,910 -5%
FA
12
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$9.48M +$1.23M +19,812 +15%
UBS AM
13
UBS AM
Illinois
$8.98M -$126K -2,028 -1%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
14
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$7.61M +$7.32M +118,042 +1,761%
LMIM
15
Lockheed Martin Investment Management
Maryland
$6.1M +$6.2M +100,000 New
PAMU
16
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$5.92M +$2.79M +44,970 +86%
HNB
17
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$5.4M
Royal Bank of Canada
18
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.35M -$990K -15,972 -15%
NFG
19
Next Financial Group
Texas
$5.18M +$5.25M +84,796 New
LIA
20
LBMC Investment Advisors
Tennessee
$4.65M -$1,000K -16,132 -17%
VIP
21
Vantage Investment Partners
Missouri
$4.41M -$366K -5,908 -8%
SBL
22
Sargent Bickham Lagudis
Colorado
$3.64M -$628K -10,132 -14%
TRCT
23
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$3.63M +$2.52M +40,664 +216%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
24
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$3.33M -$6.1M -98,500 -64%
LTFS
25
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$3.29M -$96.5K -1,558 -3%

VTWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

137 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $403M — up 5% from $384M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new VTWO positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $7.39M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, cutting an estimated $7.54M.

  • 137 institutional investors held Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) as of Q1 2018, up from 132 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $403M of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 9 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $7.39M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q1 2018 was JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, an estimated $7.54M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.