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Vanguard Growth ETF

430 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.8B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 144 increasing their positions, 164 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

164% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $10.4M | Put options by funds: $3.94M

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 44

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.2B → $12.8B (-$377M)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 435430 (-5)

8% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7569 (-6)

9.51% less ownership

Funds ownership: 382.83%373.32% (-9.5%)

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 144 | Existing positions reduced: 164

Holders
430
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-1.15%
% of All Funds
11.45%
Holding in Top 10
69
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-8%
% of All Funds
1.84%
New
44
Increased
144
Reduced
164
Closed
44
Calls
$10.4M
Puts
$3.94M
Net Calls
+$6.47M
Net Calls Change
+$7.82M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CAW
326
Cornerstone Advisors (Washington)
Washington
$341K
TDC
327
Thompson Davis & Co
Virginia
$336K +$50.6K +3,018 +19%
RCG
328
Ruggie Capital Group
Florida
$327K +$309K +18,438 New
LNB
329
Ledyard National Bank
$323K -$102K -6,090 -25%
MCM
330
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$320K
CS
331
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$311K +$294K +17,550 New
MFS
332
McNamara Financial Services
Massachusetts
$310K +$293K +17,496 New
DT
333
Diversified Trust
Tennessee
$309K +$291K +17,388 New
EFS
334
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$307K +$45.3K +2,700 +18%
ATC
335
Argent Trust Co
Tennessee
$306K -$37.7K -2,250 -12%
GWM
336
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$300K +$281K +16,794 New
AP
337
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$298K -$310K -18,516 -52%
NCM
338
Narwhal Capital Management
Georgia
$298K
BlackRock
339
BlackRock
New York
$296K -$31K -1,848 -10%
BCM
340
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$293K
FFSOTS
341
Fiduciary Financial Services of The Southwest
Texas
$291K -$5.53K -330 -2%
HFA
342
High Falls Advisors
New York
$289K -$17.3K -1,032 -6%
GBT
343
Grove Bank & Trust
Florida
$285K +$60.3K +3,600 +29%
BWFM
344
Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management
Maryland
$283K +$603 +36 +0.2%
FG
345
Fiduciary Group
Georgia
$277K
BTNA
346
Bremer Trust National Association
Minnesota
$274K +$259K +15,432 New
AC
347
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$271K +$81.6K +4,866 +47%
ACI
348
Alpha Cubed Investments
California
$269K -$173K -10,326 -41%
VWA
349
V Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$269K +$253K +15,120 New
TCM
350
Twele Capital Management
Minnesota
$266K -$72.8K -4,344 -22%

VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

430 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $12.8B — down 2.9% from $13.2B a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in VUG was balanced in Q1 2016: 44 funds opened new positions, 44 closed out, 144 added to existing stakes and 164 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Zeke Capital Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $59.3M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $196M.

  • 430 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q1 2016, down from 435 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $12.8B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 44 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 44 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Zeke Capital Advisors, an estimated $59.3M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $196M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.