Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
711 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.7B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 126 funds opening new positions, 241 increasing their positions, 234 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
425% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 126 | Existing positions closed: 24
32% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.53M | Put options by funds: $1.91M
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 94 → 114 (+20)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 614 → 711 (+97)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.2B → $19.7B (+$1.5B)
2.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 374.26% → 377.24% (+3%)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 241 | Existing positions reduced: 234
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$76.2M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$54.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$22M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$21.7M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$21.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$107M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$44.9M |
| 3 |
ICOA
Investment Centers of America
Bismarck,
North Dakota
|
-$41.2M |
| 4 |
SI
SII Investments
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
-$37.8M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$29.2M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
711 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $19.7B — up 8.2% from $18.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 126 funds opened new VUG positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 102 holders — while 241 added to existing stakes and 234 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $76.2M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $107M.
- 711 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q4 2017, up from 614 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $19.7B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 126 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 24 closed out, a net change of +102 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was LPL Financial, an estimated $76.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $107M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.