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Vanguard Growth ETF

435 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.2B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

433% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 15

54% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 112

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 376435 (+59)

15% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6575 (+10)

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.5B → $13.2B (+$1.66B)

10.06% more ownership

Funds ownership: 372.77%382.83% (+10%)

36% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.36M | Put options by funds: $3.71M

Holders
435
Holders Change
+59
Holders Change %
+15.69%
% of All Funds
11.41%
Holding in Top 10
75
Holding in Top 10 Change
+10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+15.38%
% of All Funds
1.97%
New
80
Increased
173
Reduced
112
Closed
15
Calls
$2.36M
Puts
$3.71M
Net Calls
-$1.35M
Net Calls Change
-$1.74M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HL
301
HeadInvest LLC
Maine
$513K
NP
302
NorthRock Partners
Minnesota
$507K +$4.2M +234,708 New
NSAM
303
North Star Asset Management
Wisconsin
$506K -$15K -840 -3%
WTC
304
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$501K +$193K +10,800 +62%
BP
305
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$490K +$28.8K +1,608 +6%
AWMS
306
Advocacy Wealth Management Services
Georgia
$482K +$487K +27,180 New
OC
307
Oakworth Capital
Alabama
$479K
PWLP
308
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership
Massachusetts
$477K
SFPM
309
Sensible Financial Planning & Management
Massachusetts
$477K
JFA
310
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$472K +$336K +18,750 +239%
MHS
311
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
$471K +$476K +26,562 New
ASN
312
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$459K +$299K +16,692 +182%
Betterment LLC
313
Betterment LLC
New York
$454K +$459K +25,602 New
ACI
314
Alpha Cubed Investments
California
$452K
HTC
315
Haverford Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$445K +$449K +25,080 New
LNB
316
Ledyard National Bank
$430K +$263K +14,670 +153%
SBIA
317
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors
Indiana
$425K +$429K +23,970 New
Bessemer Group
318
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$424K +$5.05K +282 +1%
KeyBank National Association
319
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$416K -$15.8K -882 -4%
RMCM
320
Reynders McVeigh Capital Management
Massachusetts
$414K -$26.9K -1,500 -6%
RMC
321
Regis Management Company
California
$411K +$415K +23,160 New
FWM
322
Focused Wealth Management
New York
$407K +$31.3K +1,746 +8%
AF
323
Allworth Financial
California
$403K
GA
324
Geneva Advisors
Illinois
$403K +$407K +22,740 New
GT
325
Greenleaf Trust
Michigan
$395K

VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

435 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $13.2B — up 14% from $11.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new VUG positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 65 holders — while 173 added to existing stakes and 112 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $296M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $45.6M.

  • 435 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q4 2015, up from 376 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $13.2B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 80 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 15 closed out, a net change of +65 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $296M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $45.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.