Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
376 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.5B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 120
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.41M | Put options by funds: $2.03M
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 63 → 65 (+2)
1.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 371.41% → 372.77% (+1.4%)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 25
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 376 → 376 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.6B → $11.5B (-$110M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.88B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$205M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$57.7M |
| 4 |
CNB
City National Bank
Beverly Hills,
California
|
+$28.6M |
| 5 |
PC
Permanens Capital
New York
|
+$24.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$123M |
| 2 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$21.7M |
| 3 |
NFG
Noven Financial Group
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$15.2M |
| 4 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$13.4M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$11.9M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
376 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $11.5B — down 0.95% from $11.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new VUG positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 151 added to existing stakes and 120 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.88B. The largest seller was Aegon USA Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $123M sold.
- 376 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q3 2015, unchanged from Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $11.5B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 0.95% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 25 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.88B added.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Aegon USA Investment Management, an estimated $123M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.