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Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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%)

Holders
529
Holders Change
+53
Holders Change %
+11.13%
% of All Funds
14.11%
Holding in Top 10
113
Holding in Top 10 Change
+15
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+15.31%
% of All Funds
3.01%
New
92
Increased
252
Reduced
120
Closed
31
Calls
$2.59M
Puts
$1.45M
Net Calls
+$1.14M
Net Calls Change
-$260K

Top Buyers

1
SCM
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$593M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$179M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$116M
4
Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank
Texas
+$69.3M
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$52.7M

Top Sellers

1
CNB
City National Bank
California
-$128M
2
KWILP
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership
New Zealand
-$114M
3
CWA
Constellation Wealth Advisors
New York
-$112M
4
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$59.7M
5
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Massachusetts
-$30M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SCP
451
Syntal Capital Partners
Texas
$242K – – –
GT
452
Greenleaf Trust
Michigan
$240K -$12.1K -313 -5%
MFS
453
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$240K +$37.3K +962 +18%
ICAS
454
Investors Capital Advisory Services
Massachusetts
$240K +$246K +6,345 New
PWLP
455
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership
Massachusetts
$233K +$11.6K +300 +5%
MMA
456
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$232K -$88.5K -2,285 -27%
JG
457
Jefferies Group
New York
$228K – – –
PWM
458
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$227K +$18.7K +482 +9%
MHC
459
Meyer Handelman Company
New York
$227K +$232K +6,000 New
BIM
460
Baldwin Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$225K – – –
CHJWM
461
Carlton Hofferkamp & Jenks Wealth Management
Texas
$217K +$222K +5,730 New
VC
462
Vicus Capital
Pennsylvania
$212K – – –
TIM
463
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$211K +$209K +5,405 +3,198%
GW
464
GW & Wade
Massachusetts
$211K +$216K +5,575 New
SCM
465
Stellar Capital Management
Arizona
$208K – – –
W
466
Wealthquest
Ohio
$207K +$212K +5,475 New
TSW
467
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Virginia
$205K – – –
FWCM
468
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Oregon
$205K +$210K +5,412 New
CAM
469
Congress Asset Management
Massachusetts
$202K – – –
CIM
470
Cambria Investment Management
California
$192K +$196K +5,056 New
PMFA
471
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$189K -$169K -4,363 -47%
GWS
472
Glassman Wealth Services
Virginia
$176K +$180K +4,645 New
FNBT
473
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida
$161K +$20.5K +529 +14%
BIM
474
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$154K +$10.5K +271 +7%
WRM
475
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$143K +$155 +4 +0.1%
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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.