Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
376 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.6B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 160 increasing their positions, 110 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 16
59% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.19M | Put options by funds: $2.01M
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 160 | Existing positions reduced: 110
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11B → $11.6B (+$608M)
5.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 366.38% → 371.41% (+5%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 366 → 376 (+10)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 62 → 63 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$287M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$76.2M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$51.4M |
| 4 |
GC
Grimes & Company
Westborough,
Massachusetts
|
+$38.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$29.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$234M |
| 2 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$24.1M |
| 3 |
IAS
INR Advisory Services
Media,
Pennsylvania
|
-$20.2M |
| 4 |
LC
Lubar & Co
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$15.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$15.4M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
376 of the 3,713 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $11.6B — up 5.5% from $11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new VUG positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 160 added to existing stakes and 110 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $287M. The largest seller was Aegon USA Investment Management, cutting an estimated $234M.
- 376 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q2 2015, up from 366 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $11.6B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 16 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $287M added.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Aegon USA Investment Management, an estimated $234M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.