At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 21 most recent 13F filings for the 12/31/2024 reporting period, and noticed that Vanguard Index Funds - Vanguard Value ETF (Symbol: VTV) was held by 17 of these funds. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, we find it is a good idea to take a closer look.
Before we proceed, it is important to point out that 13F filings do not tell the whole story, because these funds are only required to disclose their long positions with the SEC, but are not required to disclose their short positions. A fund making a bearish bet against a stock by shorting calls, for example, might also be long some amount of stock as they trade around their overall bearish position. This long component could show up in a 13F filing and everyone might assume the fund is bullish, but this tells only part of the story because the bearish/short side of the position is not seen.
Having given that caveat, we believe that looking at groups of 13F filings can be revealing, especially when comparing one holding period to another. Below, let's take a look at the change in VTV positions, for this latest batch of 13F filers:
| Fund | New Position? | Change In Share Count | Change In Market Value ($ in 1000's) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsfg LLC | Existing | -164 | -$189 |
| Sentinel Pension Advisors Inc. | Existing | +74 | -$4 |
| Signet Financial Management LLC | Existing | +1,892 | +$98 |
| Atmos Advisory LLC | Existing | +1,721 | +$53 |
| Catalyst Private Wealth LLC | Existing | +247 | -$118 |
| Sightline Wealth Advisors LLC | Existing | +4,995 | +$396 |
| Marion Wealth Management | Existing | UNCH | -$10 |
| Peddock Capital Advisors LLC | Existing | -625 | -$119 |
| Noble Family Wealth LLC | Existing | +443 | -$1,037 |
| Courier Capital LLC | Existing | -142 | -$774 |
| Pallas Capital Advisors LLC | Existing | +817 | +$25 |
| Northstar Advisory Group LLC | Existing | -41 | -$32 |
| Miracle Mile Advisors LLC | Existing | -23,316 | -$4,593 |
| Conrad Siegel Investment Advisors Inc. | Existing | -5,305 | -$981 |
| Horizon Wealth Management LLC | NEW | +2,260 | +$383 |
| Ehrlich Financial Group | Existing | +1,655 | +$236 |
| Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY | Existing | -24 | -$40 |
| Aggregate Change: | -15,513 | -$6,706 | |
In terms of shares owned, we count 8 of the above funds having increased existing VTV positions from 09/30/2024 to 12/31/2024, with 7 having decreased their positions and 1 new position.
Looking beyond these particular funds in this one batch of most recent filers, we tallied up the VTV share count in the aggregate among all of the funds which held VTV at the 12/31/2024 reporting period (out of the 152 we looked at in total). We then compared that number to the sum total of VTV shares those same funds held back at the 09/30/2024 period, to see how the aggregate share count held by hedge funds has moved for VTV. We found that between these two periods, funds reduced their holdings by 20,292,466 shares in the aggregate, from 23,585,643 down to 3,293,177 for a share count decline of approximately -86.04%. The overall top three funds holding VTV on 12/31/2024 were:
| » | Fund | Shares of VTV Held |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC | 1,029,869 |
| 2. | RMR Wealth Builders | 463,379 |
| 3. | First Hawaiian Bank | 399,648 |
| 4-10 | Find out the full Top 10 Hedge Funds Holding VTV | » |
We'll keep following the latest 13F filings by hedge fund managers and bring you interesting stories derived from a look at the aggregate information across groups of managers between filing periods. While looking at individual 13F filings can sometimes be misleading due to the long-only nature of the information, the sum total across groups of funds from one reporting period to another can be a lot more revealing and relevant, providing interesting stock ideas that merit further research, like Vanguard Index Funds - Vanguard Value ETF (Symbol: VTV).
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