Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
1,150 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.5B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 199 funds opening new positions, 420 increasing their positions, 433 reducing their positions, and 94 closing their positions.
196% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.58M | Put options by funds: $1.21M
112% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 199 | Existing positions closed: 94
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 258 → 296 (+38)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,057 → 1,150 (+93)
0.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.17% → 74.42% (-0.75%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 420 | Existing positions reduced: 433
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $53.3B → $48.5B (-$4.83B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$619M |
| 2 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
+$187M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$147M |
| 4 |
SBSB
Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blaney
Mclean,
Virginia
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$121M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$397M |
| 2 |
SCM
SCS Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$102M |
| 3 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$90M |
| 4 |
S
Schroders
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$79.7M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$75.9M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,150 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $48.5B — down 9.1% from $53.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 199 funds opened new VEA positions and 94 closed out — a net gain of 105 holders — while 420 added to existing stakes and 433 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $619M. The largest seller was Milliman Financial Risk Management, cutting an estimated $397M.
- 1,150 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,057 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $48.5B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 199 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 94 closed out, a net change of +105 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $619M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Milliman Financial Risk Management, an estimated $397M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.