Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
733 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.8B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 357 increasing their positions, 187 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
182% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 39
91% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 357 | Existing positions reduced: 187
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.66M | Put options by funds: $2.95M
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 163 → 191 (+28)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.9B → $28.8B (+$2.94B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 667 → 733 (+66)
2.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.43% → 71.9% (+2.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$408M |
| 2 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$252M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$224M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$177M |
| 5 |
WI
Wafra Inc
New York
|
+$172M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PL
Perpetual Ltd
Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia
|
-$31.6M |
| 2 |
LMIM
Lockheed Martin Investment Management
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$25.8M |
| 3 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$23.4M |
| 4 |
FA
FCG Advisors
Chatham,
New Jersey
|
-$23.4M |
| 5 |
CMO
Covenant Multifamily Offices
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$23.3M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
733 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $28.8B — up 11% from $25.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 110 funds opened new VEA positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 71 holders — while 357 added to existing stakes and 187 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, adding an estimated $408M. The largest seller was Perpetual Ltd, exiting entirely with an estimated $31.6M sold.
- 733 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q4 2016, up from 667 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $28.8B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 110 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 39 closed out, a net change of +71 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $408M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Perpetual Ltd, an estimated $31.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.