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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
FIM
176
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$2.31M -$131K -7,830 -6%
CCWA
177
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
$2.28M -$9.25K -552 -0.4%
SSI
178
Scott & Selber Inc
Texas
$2.16M -$96K -5,730 -4%
IA
179
IFP Advisors
Florida
$2.13M -$8.05M -480,534 -85%
HCM
180
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$2.06M +$5.83K +348 +0.3%
DC
181
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$2.06M -$7.54K -450 -0.4%
EAM
182
Evanson Asset Management
California
$2.05M +$645K +38,490 +50%
JIC
183
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$2.04M -$40.8K -2,436 -2%
RPGK
184
Retirement Planning Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$2.02M -$62.8K -3,744 -3%
ACS
185
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$2.02M -$481K -28,680 -20%
ICAS
186
Investors Capital Advisory Services
Massachusetts
$1.97M -$429K -25,620 -19%
JP Morgan Chase
187
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.93M -$6.22M -371,370 -77%
LC
188
Lubar & Co
Wisconsin
$1.87M
RFC
189
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$1.87M +$89.2K +5,322 +5%
BWM
190
Bernicke Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.85M -$3.39M -202,254 -66%
CIC
191
Cutler Investment Counsel
Oregon
$1.78M +$1.68M +100,512 New
JSA
192
Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors
Wisconsin
$1.72M +$27.5K +1,638 +2%
AIA
193
Allegis Investment Advisors
Idaho
$1.72M +$625K +37,302 +63%
SAMT
194
Select Asset Management & Trust
Pennsylvania
$1.71M
WT
195
Whittier Trust
California
$1.7M +$69K +4,116 +4%
SRC
196
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
$1.67M +$1.58M +94,200 New
AFP
197
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$1.66M +$274K +16,338 +21%
ST
198
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$1.57M
M
199
MOTCO
Texas
$1.56M
DPI
200
Diversified Portfolios Inc
Michigan
$1.53M -$30K -1,788 -2%

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.