Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
626 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.1B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 303 increasing their positions, 198 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
53% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 303 | Existing positions reduced: 198
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.7B → $22.1B (+$2.38B)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 149 → 156 (+7)
4.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.54% → 71.69% (+4.1%)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 51
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 631 → 626 (-5)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.58M | Put options by funds: $3.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$504M |
| 3 |
SCM
SCS Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$373M |
| 4 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$164M |
| 5 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$126M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$162M |
| 2 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$82.6M |
| 3 |
HT
Hefren-Tillotson
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$66.7M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$57.8M |
| 5 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$39.6M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
626 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $22.1B — up 12% from $19.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new VEA positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 303 added to existing stakes and 198 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Milliman Financial Risk Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $830M. The largest seller was Choate Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $162M.
- 626 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q1 2016, down from 631 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $22.1B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 51 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Milliman Financial Risk Management, an estimated $830M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Choate Investment Advisors, an estimated $162M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.