Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
597 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.1B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 258 increasing their positions, 167 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
235% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 17
54% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 258 | Existing positions reduced: 167
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.06M | Put options by funds: $2.58M
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 563 → 597 (+34)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.7B → $15.1B (+$410M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 84 → 84 (0)
16.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 345.36% → 329.22% (-16%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$174M |
| 2 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$79.6M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$65M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$29.5M |
| 5 |
AIA
Arrow Investment Advisors
Laurel,
Maryland
|
+$27.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$397M |
| 2 |
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$328M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$138M |
| 4 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$23.4M |
| 5 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$20.1M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
597 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $15.1B — up 2.8% from $14.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new VUG positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 258 added to existing stakes and 167 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $174M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $397M.
- 597 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q2 2017, up from 563 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $15.1B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was LPL Financial, an estimated $174M added.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $397M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.