Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
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.
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: 376 → 435 (+59)
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 65 → 75 (+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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$296M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$197M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$83.5M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$62.8M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$46.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$45.6M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$28.8M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$19.3M |
| 4 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$16.2M |
| 5 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
-$9.5M |
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.