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Vanguard Growth ETF

435 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.2B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

433% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 15

54% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 112

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 376435 (+59)

15% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6575 (+10)

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.5B → $13.2B (+$1.66B)

10.06% more ownership

Funds ownership: 372.77%382.83% (+10%)

36% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.36M | Put options by funds: $3.71M

Holders
435
Holders Change
+59
Holders Change %
+15.69%
% of All Funds
11.41%
Holding in Top 10
75
Holding in Top 10 Change
+10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+15.38%
% of All Funds
1.97%
New
80
Increased
173
Reduced
112
Closed
15
Calls
$2.36M
Puts
$3.71M
Net Calls
-$1.35M
Net Calls Change
-$1.74M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Janney Montgomery Scott
101
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$8.75M +$270K +15,054 +3%
Creative Planning
102
Creative Planning
Kansas
$8.74M -$61.3K -3,420 -0.7%
SFM
103
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$8.68M -$281K -15,714 -3%
KFA
104
Kays Financial Advisory
Georgia
$8.66M +$229K +12,762 +3%
JP Morgan Chase
105
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$8.51M +$895K +49,968 +12%
SWM
106
SVA Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$8.46M -$236K -13,188 -3%
CB
107
Chemical Bank
Michigan
$8.42M -$127K -7,104 -1%
DWM
108
Destination Wealth Management
California
$7.98M +$7.72M +430,770 +2,206%
APSP
109
Asset Planning Services (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$7.87M -$60.5K -3,378 -0.8%
JWM
110
Jackson Wealth Management
Florida
$7.78M +$1.19M +66,192 +17%
SIAS
111
Shine Investment Advisory Services
Colorado
$7.35M -$406K -22,656 -5%
MFS
112
Monetta Financial Services
Illinois
$7.34M
SB
113
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$7.25M +$1.75M +97,428 +31%
CG
114
Caprock Group
Idaho
$7.17M +$7.24M +404,268 New
LPT
115
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$7.13M -$86.2K -4,812 -1%
IB
116
Intrust Bank
Kansas
$7.09M
WA
117
Wilshire Advisors
California
$7.05M +$7.12M +397,320 New
TCM
118
Twin Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$7.04M -$299K -16,680 -4%
SFT
119
Simmons First Trust
Arkansas
$6.82M +$1.35M +75,312 +24%
NL
120
NWAM LLC
Washington
$6.62M -$88.7K -4,950 -1%
Mariner
121
Mariner
Kansas
$6.6M +$6.15M +343,518 +1,187%
BPB
122
Badgley, Phelps & Bell
Washington
$6.33M +$241K +13,464 +4%
MIAN
123
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$6.23M +$1.46M +81,750 +30%
VFS
124
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$6.12M +$153K +8,562 +3%
Cetera Investment Advisers
125
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$6.09M +$6.15M +343,128 New

VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

435 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $13.2B — up 14% from $11.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new VUG positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 65 holders — while 173 added to existing stakes and 112 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $296M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $45.6M.

  • 435 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q4 2015, up from 376 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $13.2B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 80 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 15 closed out, a net change of +65 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $296M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $45.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.