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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
TFA
151
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$2.4M -$541K -30,528 -18%
CCMG
152
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$2.39M +$2.44M +137,316 New
JIC
153
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$2.37M +$27.7K +1,560 +1%
SWM
154
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
$2.33M +$1.55M +87,600 +189%
SSI
155
Scott & Selber Inc
Texas
$2.27M -$169K -9,552 -7%
Millennium Management
156
Millennium Management
New York
$2.23M +$2.27M +128,016 New
CWM
157
Cabot Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$2.22M -$27K -1,524 -1%
GAM
158
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$2.22M +$87.7K +4,944 +4%
OC
159
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$2.08M -$11.7K -660 -0.6%
DC
160
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$2.06M +$196K +11,070 +10%
REMPR
161
Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta (REMP)
California
$2.02M +$72.9K +4,110 +4%
HCM
162
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$2.01M +$786K +44,304 +62%
DPI
163
Diversified Portfolios Inc
Michigan
$2.01M -$162K -9,114 -7%
RPGK
164
Retirement Planning Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$1.96M +$691K +38,988 +53%
LRPA
165
L. Roy Papp & Associates
Arizona
$1.95M -$61K -3,438 -3%
IC
166
Intersect Capital
California
$1.93M
QA
167
Quantitative Advantage
Minnesota
$1.88M -$93.5K -5,274 -5%
VWM
168
Vector Wealth Management
Minnesota
$1.84M +$1.34M +75,810 +252%
WT
169
Whittier Trust
California
$1.83M
FMWA
170
Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors
Missouri
$1.77M +$1.8M +101,496 New
HCM
171
Hengehold Capital Management
Ohio
$1.76M -$241K -13,566 -12%
SSB
172
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$1.73M +$617K +34,782 +54%
AP
173
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
$1.72M -$297K -16,752 -15%
M
174
MOTCO
Texas
$1.65M -$113K -6,354 -6%
OCM
175
One Capital Management
California
$1.63M

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.