Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
529 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.9B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 252 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
197% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 31
110% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 252 | Existing positions reduced: 120
79% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.59M | Put options by funds: $1.45M
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 98 → 113 (+15)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 476 → 529 (+53)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.8B → $15.9B (+$1.07B)
1.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.85% → 65.37% (+1.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
SCS Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$593M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$179M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$116M |
| 4 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$69.3M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$52.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CNB
City National Bank
Beverly Hills,
California
|
-$128M |
| 2 |
KWILP
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership
Wellington,
New Zealand
|
-$114M |
| 3 |
CWA
Constellation Wealth Advisors
New York
|
-$112M |
| 4 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$59.7M |
| 5 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
529 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $15.9B — up 7.2% from $14.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new VEA positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 252 added to existing stakes and 120 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SCS Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $593M. The largest seller was City National Bank, cutting an estimated $128M.
- 529 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q4 2014, up from 476 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $15.9B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 31 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was SCS Capital Management, an estimated $593M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q4 2014 was City National Bank, an estimated $128M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.