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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
FCI
151
Financial Counselors Inc
Kansas
$3.62M +$234K +13,050 +7%
BRWA
152
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$3.54M +$2.44M +136,008 +215%
HCMT
153
Highland Capital Management (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$3.51M
JFG
154
JMG Financial Group
Illinois
$3.38M +$491K +27,414 +17%
CB
155
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$3.38M +$304K +16,992 +10%
JFA
156
Johanson Financial Advisors
California
$3.26M +$3.29M +183,948 New
EWA
157
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma
$3.16M -$291K -16,242 -8%
Susquehanna International Group
158
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.13M +$2.72M +151,692 +617%
HCIA
159
Hochman Cole Investment Advisors
Illinois
$3.12M +$3.15M +175,764 New
UBV
160
United Bank (Virginia)
Virginia
$3.11M +$725K +40,494 +30%
IAA
161
Ironsides Asset Advisors
North Carolina
$3.05M
SPC
162
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$2.98M +$55.1K +3,078 +2%
GT
163
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$2.72M -$153K -8,538 -5%
REMPR
164
Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta (REMP)
California
$2.65M +$367K +20,490 +16%
BOH
165
Bank of Hawaii
Hawaii
$2.64M +$2.67M +149,076 New
NEIRG
166
New England Investment & Retirement Group
Massachusetts
$2.58M +$11.6K +648 +0.4%
ZB
167
Zions Bancorporation
Utah
$2.58M
FHA
168
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$2.54M -$6.54M -364,842 -72%
ACS
169
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$2.52M +$78K +4,356 +3%
TFA
170
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$2.45M +$2.46M +137,070 +11,199%
FIM
171
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$2.45M +$589K +32,856 +31%
ICAS
172
Investors Capital Advisory Services
Massachusetts
$2.42M -$355K -19,830 -13%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
173
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$2.39M
SWM
174
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
$2.37M
GAM
175
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$2.37M -$74.2K -4,140 -3%

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.