Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
563 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.7B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 234 increasing their positions, 149 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
152% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 31
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.76M | Put options by funds: $1.74M
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 234 | Existing positions reduced: 149
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.3B → $14.7B (+$1.32B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 520 → 563 (+43)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 79 → 84 (+5)
3.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 348.99% → 345.36% (-3.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$163M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$60.1M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$37M |
| 4 |
EFS
Edelman Financial Services
Fairfax,
Virginia
|
+$32.3M |
| 5 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$437M |
| 2 |
LA
LVW Advisors
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$19.7M |
| 3 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.7M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.2M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$11.2M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
563 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $14.7B — up 9.9% from $13.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new VUG positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 234 added to existing stakes and 149 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $163M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $437M.
- 563 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q1 2017, up from 520 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $14.7B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 31 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $163M added.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $437M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.