Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
359 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.97B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 139 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
233% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 21
111% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.57M | Put options by funds: $742K
54% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 139 | Existing positions reduced: 90
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 314 → 359 (+45)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 → 59 (+7)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.4B → $9.97B (+$568M)
16.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 362.51% → 346.41% (-16%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$285M |
| 2 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$42.7M |
| 4 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$41.1M |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$35.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$661M |
| 2 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$92.5M |
| 3 |
DWA
Dorsey Wright & Associates
Pasadena,
California
|
-$53.9M |
| 4 |
EFS
Edelman Financial Services
Fairfax,
Virginia
|
-$33.8M |
| 5 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$15.1M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
359 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $9.97B — up 6% from $9.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new VUG positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 139 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $285M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $661M.
- 359 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q4 2014, up from 314 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $9.97B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 21 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $285M added.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $661M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.