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Vanguard Growth ETF

314 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.4B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 130 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

117% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 12

96% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.91M | Put options by funds: $976K

35% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 130 | Existing positions reduced: 96

11% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4752 (+5)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.83B → $9.4B (+$566M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 301314 (+13)

3.58% more ownership

Funds ownership: 358.93%362.51% (+3.6%)

Holders
314
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+4.32%
% of All Funds
9.11%
Holding in Top 10
52
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+10.64%
% of All Funds
1.51%
New
26
Increased
130
Reduced
96
Closed
12
Calls
$1.91M
Puts
$976K
Net Calls
+$938K
Net Calls Change
+$206K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
TI
26
Truepoint Inc
Ohio
$45.7M +$454K +27,288 +1%
William Blair & Company
27
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$41.1M +$1.62M +97,170 +4%
ECM
28
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$39.5M +$328K +19,710 +0.8%
MIH
29
Madison Investment Holdings
Wisconsin
$38.8M +$24.9M +1,495,776 +178%
BCI
30
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$37.5M -$114K -6,858 -0.3%
NPC
31
National Planning Corporation
California
$35.6M +$2.2M +132,288 +7%
KFS
32
KMS Financial Services
Washington
$33.2M +$1.33M +79,668 +4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
33
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$31.7M +$3.62M +217,680 +13%
IA
34
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
$31.6M -$4.8M -288,360 -13%
GC
35
Garde Capital
Washington
$31.5M -$499K -29,970 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
36
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$31.1M +$14.9M +894,906 +92%
AI
37
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$28.6M +$210K +12,636 +0.7%
UCFA
38
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$27.9M +$11.1M +666,756 +66%
WA
39
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$27.2M +$783K +47,034 +3%
SFSG
40
Stearns Financial Services Group
North Carolina
$26.4M +$657K +39,426 +3%
SI
41
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$25.3M +$1.14M +68,340 +5%
PA
42
Planning Alternatives
Michigan
$25.2M -$74.5K -4,476 -0.3%
IH
43
IFC Holdings
Florida
$24.3M +$2.07M +124,026 +9%
Bank of Montreal
44
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$23.8M -$58.8K -3,534 -0.2%
EWA
45
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$23.7M +$23.7M +1,425,528 New
RJA
46
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$22.6M +$525K +31,530 +2%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
47
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$22.3M +$4.11M +247,038 +23%
GI
48
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$21.9M +$1.96M +117,840 +10%
HighTower Advisors
49
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$21.4M +$1.73M +103,932 +9%
SFG
50
Sage Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$21M -$238K -14,298 -1%

VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

314 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $9.4B — up 6.4% from $8.83B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new VUG positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 130 added to existing stakes and 96 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $217M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $143M.

  • 314 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q3 2014, up from 301 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $9.4B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $217M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $143M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.