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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
FA
126
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$4M +$124K +7,020 +3%
EWA
127
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma
$3.92M -$38.7K -2,184 -1%
CA
128
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$3.6M -$149K -8,394 -4%
CAL
129
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$3.58M +$10.3K +582 +0.3%
GA
130
GFS Advisors
Texas
$3.54M -$746K -42,048 -17%
LFG
131
LifePlan Financial Group
Ohio
$3.51M -$269K -15,174 -7%
HCMT
132
Highland Capital Management (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$3.46M
TNBTD
133
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$3.41M +$40.2K +2,268 +1%
FCI
134
Financial Counselors Inc
Kansas
$3.38M +$1.56M +88,110 +83%
WP
135
WMS Partners
Maryland
$3.36M +$3.06M +172,542 +850%
PFA
136
Paradigm Financial Advisors
Missouri
$3.21M +$253K +14,286 +8%
TCM
137
Twele Capital Management
Minnesota
$3.06M -$4.89K -276 -0.2%
SPC
138
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$3.04M +$28K +1,578 +0.9%
FAAS
139
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$3.02M +$966K +54,486 +46%
CB
140
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$2.98M +$64.1K +3,612 +2%
ZB
141
Zions Bancorporation
Utah
$2.96M +$3.01M +169,992 New
ICAS
142
Investors Capital Advisory Services
Massachusetts
$2.93M +$443K +24,954 +17%
BC
143
Burney Company
Virginia
$2.82M +$422K +23,814 +17%
IAA
144
Ironsides Asset Advisors
North Carolina
$2.76M
US Bancorp
145
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$2.56M +$162K +9,144 +7%
MAM
146
Marquette Asset Management
Minnesota
$2.53M -$165K -9,288 -6%
CAN
147
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$2.48M -$10.3M -578,748 -80%
JFG
148
JMG Financial Group
Illinois
$2.47M -$26.2K -1,476 -1%
GT
149
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$2.46M +$234K +13,188 +10%
CCWA
150
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
$2.45M -$78K -4,398 -3%

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.