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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
MA
376
MUFG Americas
New York
$175K +$32K +1,908 +24%
PMFA
377
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$160K
EWM
378
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$159K
VCM
379
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$154K
AIM
380
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$154K +$145K +8,670 New
BEAM
381
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$150K
FMII
382
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$145K
LWA
383
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
$143K +$135K +8,082 New
DBT
384
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Iowa
$140K -$50.3K -3,000 -28%
WOC
385
West Oak Capital
California
$129K
HWP
386
Hefty Wealth Partners
Indiana
$126K
SIG
387
Stanford Investment Group
California
$124K +$92.3K +5,508 +372%
VNA
388
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$113K
S
389
SignatureFD
Georgia
$104K -$19.1K -1,140 -16%
KPCM
390
Kings Point Capital Management
New York
$101K
WAM
391
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$95K
BFEC
392
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$78K -$17.4K -1,038 -19%
MPWT
393
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$75.7K -$23.3K -1,392 -25%
BC
394
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$73K
WRM
395
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$71K -$23.1K -1,380 -26%
BIM
396
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$62K -$22.7K -1,356 -28%
WAS
397
WESPAC Advisors SoCal
California
$61.7K +$58.3K +3,480 New
LIA
398
LS Investment Advisors
Michigan
$50K +$5.13K +306 +12%
NFG
399
Next Financial Group
Texas
$45K +$11.2K +666 +35%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
400
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$44K -$106K -6,324 -72%

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.