Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
314 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.4B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 130 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 12
96% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.91M | Put options by funds: $976K
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 130 | Existing positions reduced: 96
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 47 → 52 (+5)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.83B → $9.4B (+$566M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 301 → 314 (+13)
3.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 358.93% → 362.51% (+3.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$217M |
| 2 |
AIA
Arrow Investment Advisors
Laurel,
Maryland
|
+$54M |
| 3 |
DWA
Dorsey Wright & Associates
Pasadena,
California
|
+$54M |
| 4 |
EFS
Edelman Financial Services
Fairfax,
Virginia
|
+$31.2M |
| 5 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$28.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$143M |
| 2 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$13.4M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$8.75M |
| 4 |
SAM
Stringer Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$6.53M |
| 5 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$4.8M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
314 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $9.4B — up 6.4% from $8.83B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new VUG positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 130 added to existing stakes and 96 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $217M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $143M.
- 314 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q3 2014, up from 301 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $9.4B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $217M added.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $143M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.