Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
556 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.4B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 265 increasing their positions, 139 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
91% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 265 | Existing positions reduced: 139
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 37
86% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.12M | Put options by funds: $2.21M
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.9B → $17.4B (+$1.54B)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 113 → 122 (+9)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 529 → 556 (+27)
3.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.37% → 68.41% (+3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$191M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$190M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$165M |
| 4 |
W
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$99.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$329M |
| 2 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$75.6M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$67.9M |
| 4 |
BFPW
BOK Financial Private Wealth
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$45.6M |
| 5 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$41.3M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
556 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $17.4B — up 9.7% from $15.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new VEA positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 265 added to existing stakes and 139 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $191M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $329M.
- 556 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q1 2015, up from 529 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $17.4B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 37 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $191M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $329M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.