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Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF

167 hedge funds and large institutions have $470M invested in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

37% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 30

24% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 42

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 156167 (+11)

6.63% more ownership

Funds ownership: 63.57%70.2% (+6.6%)

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $527M → $470M (-$57M)

Holders
167
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+7.05%
% of All Funds
3.72%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
41
Increased
52
Reduced
42
Closed
30
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$79.3M +$10.5M +175,476 +13%
JP Morgan Chase
2
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$42.5M +$13.6M +227,772 +40%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$38.5M +$22.6M +377,234 +111%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$27.9M +$5.16M +86,058 +20%
JMPWA
5
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$26.4M -$7.94M -132,506 -21%
GA
6
Geller Advisors
New York
$21.6M +$24.1M +402,400 New
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$20.3M -$319K -5,318 -1%
Goldman Sachs
8
Goldman Sachs
New York
$15.8M +$4.95M +82,692 +39%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$14.9M +$3.83M +63,952 +30%
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$12.8M +$850K +14,184 +6%
Janney Montgomery Scott
11
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$12.8M +$1.59M +26,542 +13%
KP
12
Keel Point
Alabama
$11.8M -$19M -317,298 -59%
WA
13
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$8.2M -$13.1K -218 -0.1%
UBS AM
14
UBS AM
Illinois
$7.21M -$346K -5,778 -4%
RJA
15
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$5.41M +$1.89M +31,468 +45%
MCP
16
Moab Capital Partners
New York
$5.4M +$6.03M +100,600 New
KAM
17
Kazazian Asset Management
Florida
$4.88M +$5.45M +90,940 New
DWA
18
Divergent Wealth Advisors
Utah
$4.78M +$5.34M +89,108 New
LMIM
19
Lockheed Martin Investment Management
Maryland
$4.19M -$839K -14,000 -15%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
20
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$4.12M -$3.62M -60,500 -44%
CIBC World Market
21
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$3.94M +$170K +2,842 +4%
Royal Bank of Canada
22
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.84M -$1.76M -29,394 -29%
Ameriprise
23
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.8M +$1.3M +21,766 +44%
Jane Street
24
Jane Street
New York
$3.63M +$631K +10,538 +18%
PAG
25
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$3.27M +$2.03M +33,914 +126%

VTWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

167 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $470M — down 11% from $527M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new VTWO positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Geller Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $24.1M. The largest seller was Keel Point, cutting an estimated $19M.

  • 167 institutional investors held Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) as of Q4 2018, up from 156 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $470M of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 41 funds opened new Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 30 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Geller Advisors, an estimated $24.1M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Keel Point, an estimated $19M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.