Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
631 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.7B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 297 increasing their positions, 169 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
137% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 41
76% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 297 | Existing positions reduced: 169
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.43M | Put options by funds: $2.08M
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.4B → $19.7B (+$2.31B)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 132 → 149 (+17)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 584 → 631 (+47)
1.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.24% → 67.54% (+1.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
W
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$296M |
| 2 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$164M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$152M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$140M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$138M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
SCS Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$340M |
| 2 |
HTC
Haverford Trust Company
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$81.8M |
| 3 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$54.8M |
| 4 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$51.1M |
| 5 |
RMDI
R.M. Davis Inc
Portland,
Maine
|
-$38.4M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
631 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $19.7B — up 13% from $17.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new VEA positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 56 holders — while 297 added to existing stakes and 169 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wealthfront, adding an estimated $296M. The largest seller was SCS Capital Management, cutting an estimated $340M.
- 631 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q4 2015, up from 584 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $19.7B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 41 closed out, a net change of +56 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Wealthfront, an estimated $296M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q4 2015 was SCS Capital Management, an estimated $340M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.