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Vanguard Growth ETF

366 hedge funds and large institutions have $11B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 145 increasing their positions, 113 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

55% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.49M | Put options by funds: $2.25M

28% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 113

28% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 32

19.97% more ownership

Funds ownership: 346.41%366.38% (+20%)

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.97B → $11B (+$1.03B)

5% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5962 (+3)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 359366 (+7)

Holders
366
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+1.95%
% of All Funds
9.75%
Holding in Top 10
62
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+5.08%
% of All Funds
1.65%
New
41
Increased
145
Reduced
113
Closed
32
Calls
$3.49M
Puts
$2.25M
Net Calls
+$1.24M
Net Calls Change
+$420K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RJA
51
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$23.7M -$2.53M -142,416 -10%
AI
52
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$23.3M -$4.64M -261,450 -16%
LA
53
LVW Advisors
New York
$23M +$4.03M +226,974 +21%
Bank of Montreal
54
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$21.9M -$3.14M -177,264 -12%
SMM
55
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
$21.5M +$9.14M +515,520 +72%
SMG
56
Spectrum Management Group
Indiana
$20.9M +$4.92M +277,320 +30%
FPIS
57
Financial Planning & Information Services
Wisconsin
$19.9M +$273K +15,402 +1%
IA
58
Ibbotson Associates
Illinois
$19.3M +$7.02M +395,688 +56%
MA
59
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
$18.6M -$5.85M -329,700 -24%
IWA
60
Inspirion Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$18.3M +$6.08M +343,044 +48%
MFS
61
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$17.7M +$9.01M +507,804 +100%
NFG
62
Noven Financial Group
Colorado
$17.5M -$242K -13,674 -1%
LC
63
Lubar & Co
Wisconsin
$17.5M +$1.23M +69,150 +7%
SFG
64
Sage Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$16.7M -$5.34M -301,230 -24%
Truist Financial
65
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$16.2M +$1.04M +58,668 +7%
ICOA
66
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$16.1M +$14M +788,160 +590%
RJFSA
67
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$16M +$1.05M +59,274 +7%
CS
68
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$14.8M +$5.23M +295,140 +53%
WIC
69
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$14.7M +$527K +29,694 +4%
CM
70
Cornerstone Management
Georgia
$14.1M +$4.61M +260,136 +47%
RCAG
71
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$14.1M -$2.51M -141,432 -15%
AIS
72
American Investment Services
Massachusetts
$13.5M +$359K +20,220 +3%
Natixis Advisors
73
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$13M -$6.5M -366,774 -33%
Susquehanna International Group
74
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$12.9M +$13.1M +737,850 New
BEC
75
Blue Edge Capital
Virginia
$12.7M -$1.96M -110,664 -14%

VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

366 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $11B — up 10% from $9.97B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new VUG positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 145 added to existing stakes and 113 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $550M. The largest seller was Edelman Financial Services, cutting an estimated $211M.

  • 366 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q1 2015, up from 359 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $11B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 41 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 32 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $550M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Edelman Financial Services, an estimated $211M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.