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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
JGIA
401
Jackson Grant Investment Advisers
Connecticut
$44K +$101 +6 +0.2%
TWA
402
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$36K +$12.7K +756 +60%
IFA
403
Interactive Financial Advisors
Illinois
$35K +$101 +6 +0.3%
BC
404
Barnett & Company
Tennessee
$35K +$32.7K +1,950 New
GI
405
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$30K -$513K -30,612 -95%
OSNBOA
406
Old Second National Bank of Aurora
Illinois
$28K
AIP
407
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$25K
MWM
408
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
New York
$25K +$23.9K +1,428 New
CTB
409
Country Trust Bank
Illinois
$23K
TFA
410
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$22K -$2.3M -137,064 -99%
NSIM
411
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$22K
HIIFS
412
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$21K
FWM
413
Focused Wealth Management
New York
$20K -$366K -21,846 -95%
HF
414
Hoxton Financial
West Virginia
$20K +$18.9K +1,128 New
PFSC
415
Peoples Financial Services Corp
Pennsylvania
$16K
BCM
416
Blume Capital Management
California
$15K
ADL
417
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$12K -$17.8K -1,062 -61%
HI
418
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$12K
JWA
419
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$12K
Barclays
420
Barclays
United Kingdom
$11K
GBBWRPM
421
Genovese Burford & Brothers Wealth & Retirement Plan Management
California
$10K +$9.45K +564 New
GWS
422
Glassman Wealth Services
Virginia
$9K +$8.55K +510 New
TCM
423
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$8K
TIM
424
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$7K +$6.84K +408 New
HDIM
425
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Vermont
$5K +$4.33K +258 New

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.