Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
732 hedge funds and large institutions have $23B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 293 increasing their positions, 251 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
74% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.89M | Put options by funds: $2.81M
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 36
18.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 392.48% → 411.27% (+19%)
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 293 | Existing positions reduced: 251
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21B → $23B (+$1.97B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 724 → 732 (+8)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 110 → 109 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$1.24B |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$299M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$113M |
| 4 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$87.8M |
| 5 |
TI
Truepoint Inc
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$67.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$84M |
| 2 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$34.5M |
| 3 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$22.1M |
| 4 |
PI
PFS Investments
Duluth,
Georgia
|
-$19.2M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$11.8M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
732 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $23B — up 9.4% from $21B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new VUG positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 293 added to existing stakes and 251 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cornerstone Wealth Management, adding an estimated $1.24B. The largest seller was Horizon Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $84M sold.
- 732 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q2 2018, up from 724 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $23B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 36 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $1.24B added.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Horizon Investments, an estimated $84M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.