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Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA

626 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.1B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 303 increasing their positions, 198 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

53% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 303 | Existing positions reduced: 198

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $19.7B → $22.1B (+$2.38B)

5% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 149 → 156 (+7)

4.14% more ownership

Funds ownership: 67.54% → 71.69% (+4.1%)

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 51

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 631 → 626 (-5)

24% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.58M | Put options by funds: $3.4M

Holders
626
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-0.79%
% of All Funds
16.68%
Holding in Top 10
156
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+4.7%
% of All Funds
4.16%
New
54
Increased
303
Reduced
198
Closed
51
Calls
$2.58M
Puts
$3.4M
Net Calls
-$822K
Net Calls Change
-$1.17M

Top Buyers

1
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Illinois
+$830M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$504M
3
SCM
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$373M
4
Betterment LLC
Betterment LLC
New York
+$164M
5
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
+$126M

Top Sellers

1
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
-$162M
2
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
-$82.6M
3
HT
Hefren-Tillotson
Pennsylvania
-$66.7M
4
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$57.8M
5
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
-$39.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SEI Investments
26
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$146M +$31.9M +925,017 +29%
BOS
27
Bingham Osborn & Scarborough
California
$144M +$25.8M +746,950 +23%
LPL Financial
28
LPL Financial
California
$132M -$5.46M -158,290 -4%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
29
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$131M +$126M +3,651,114 New
JP Morgan Chase
30
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$120M +$20.6M +596,239 +22%
DADC
31
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$119M +$6.88M +199,346 +6%
TCT
32
TIAA CREF Trust
Missouri
$102M +$17.7M +511,647 +22%
RFC
33
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$93.4M +$13.6M +392,896 +18%
Citigroup
34
Citigroup
New York
$88.3M +$7.67M +222,328 +10%
MOACM
35
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
$86.7M – – –
LW
36
Linscomb Wealth
Texas
$85.5M +$14.3M +413,307 +21%
Fifth Third Bancorp
37
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$81.2M +$8.63M +250,076 +12%
Bank of Montreal
38
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$81.1M -$6.99M -202,538 -8%
OIM
39
Opus Investment Management
Massachusetts
$77.9M +$3.62M +105,000 +5%
BP
40
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$77.7M +$16.2M +469,254 +28%
MIS
41
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$74.5M +$11M +318,847 +18%
AF
42
Allworth Financial
California
$71.9M +$24.6M +712,900 +55%
PP
43
Palladium Partners
Virginia
$68.1M +$9.55M +276,850 +17%
CB
44
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$66.7M +$3.65M +105,748 +6%
Bank of New York Mellon
45
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$66.5M +$6.12M +177,200 +11%
AA
46
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
$64.6M -$10.9M -314,704 -15%
Stifel Financial
47
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$63.5M +$42.3M +1,225,887 +225%
EMA
48
Efficient Market Advisors
California
$62.7M +$17.4M +505,213 +41%
RJA
49
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$61.8M -$14.7M -424,602 -20%
FA
50
FCG Advisors
New Jersey
$59.7M +$41.7M +1,207,986 +265%
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VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

626 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $22.1B — up 12% from $19.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new VEA positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 303 added to existing stakes and 198 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Milliman Financial Risk Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $830M. The largest seller was Choate Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $162M.

  • 626 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q1 2016, down from 631 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $22.1B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 54 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 51 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Milliman Financial Risk Management, an estimated $830M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Choate Investment Advisors, an estimated $162M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.