Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
614 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.2B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 252 increasing their positions, 190 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 24
45.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 329.22% → 374.26% (+45%)
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 252 | Existing positions reduced: 190
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.1B → $18.2B (+$3.15B)
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 84 → 94 (+10)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 597 → 614 (+17)
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.68M | Put options by funds: $5.97M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.47B |
| 2 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$216M |
| 3 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$188M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$61.8M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$56.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$22.5M |
| 2 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
-$22.2M |
| 3 |
LA
LVW Advisors
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$15.5M |
| 4 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$12.5M |
| 5 |
Members Trust
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$9.33M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
614 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $18.2B — up 21% from $15.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new VUG positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 252 added to existing stakes and 190 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.47B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $22.5M.
- 614 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q3 2017, up from 597 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $18.2B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 24 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.47B added.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $22.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.