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Vanguard Growth ETF

430 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.8B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 144 increasing their positions, 164 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

164% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $10.4M | Put options by funds: $3.94M

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 44

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.2B → $12.8B (-$377M)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 435430 (-5)

8% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7569 (-6)

9.51% less ownership

Funds ownership: 382.83%373.32% (-9.5%)

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 144 | Existing positions reduced: 164

Holders
430
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-1.15%
% of All Funds
11.45%
Holding in Top 10
69
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-8%
% of All Funds
1.84%
New
44
Increased
144
Reduced
164
Closed
44
Calls
$10.4M
Puts
$3.94M
Net Calls
+$6.47M
Net Calls Change
+$7.82M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SAMC
126
Spectrum Asset Management (California)
California
$4.86M +$4.02K +240 +0.1%
CWM
127
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$4.79M +$4.49M +267,666 New
OPCM
128
Osborne Partners Capital Management
California
$4.71M -$34K -2,028 -0.8%
PMG
129
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$4.67M -$57.9K -3,456 -1%
BCM
130
BTC Capital Management
Iowa
$4.52M -$48.6K -2,898 -1%
TYCC
131
Texas Yale Capital Corp
Florida
$4.39M -$414K -24,726 -9%
LFG
132
LifePlan Financial Group
Ohio
$4.26M +$50.3K +3,000 +1%
VFS
133
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$4.06M -$1.95M -116,232 -34%
GA
134
GFS Advisors
Texas
$3.96M -$11.7K -696 -0.3%
CAN
135
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$3.93M +$82.3K +4,908 +2%
US Bancorp
136
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$3.79M -$60.3K -3,600 -2%
IC
137
Intersect Capital
California
$3.78M +$1.7M +101,370 +91%
RIA
138
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$3.6M -$102K -6,096 -3%
CAL
139
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$3.53M -$170K -10,128 -5%
HCMT
140
Highland Capital Management (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$3.51M
JFA
141
Johanson Financial Advisors
California
$3.48M +$204K +12,168 +7%
PFA
142
Paradigm Financial Advisors
Missouri
$3.44M -$219K -13,038 -6%
OC
143
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$3.44M +$1.01M +60,342 +45%
FCI
144
Financial Counselors Inc
Kansas
$3.37M -$241K -14,400 -7%
BCI
145
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$3.23M -$10.2M -606,144 -77%
JFG
146
JMG Financial Group
Illinois
$3.18M -$194K -11,592 -6%
BC
147
Burney Company
Virginia
$3.12M +$2.95M +175,818 New
BRWA
148
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$3.08M -$427K -25,446 -13%
WP
149
WealthSource Partners
California
$3.08M +$2.91M +173,490 New
CB
150
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$3.05M -$309K -18,462 -10%

VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

430 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $12.8B — down 2.9% from $13.2B a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in VUG was balanced in Q1 2016: 44 funds opened new positions, 44 closed out, 144 added to existing stakes and 164 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Zeke Capital Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $59.3M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $196M.

  • 430 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q1 2016, down from 435 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $12.8B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 44 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 44 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Zeke Capital Advisors, an estimated $59.3M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $196M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.