Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
1,854 hedge funds and large institutions have $84B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 265 funds opening new positions, 767 increasing their positions, 671 reducing their positions, and 90 closing their positions.
194% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 265 | Existing positions closed: 90
172% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.1M | Put options by funds: $6.27M
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $65.3B → $84B (+$18.7B)
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 361 → 413 (+52)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 767 | Existing positions reduced: 671
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,720 → 1,854 (+134)
1.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.46% → 77.72% (+1.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$756M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$467M |
| 3 |
RWP
RWA Wealth Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
+$379M |
| 4 |
HSA
HBK Sorce Advisory
Erie,
Pennsylvania
|
+$371M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$296M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$397M |
| 2 |
TWP
TFO Wealth Partners
Maumee,
Ohio
|
-$191M |
| 3 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
-$149M |
| 4 |
MPM
MBB Public Markets
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$137M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$115M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
1,854 of the 6,222 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $84B — up 29% from $65.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 265 funds opened new VEA positions and 90 closed out — a net gain of 175 holders — while 767 added to existing stakes and 671 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $756M. The largest seller was Natixis Advisors, cutting an estimated $397M.
- 1,854 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,720 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $84B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 265 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 90 closed out, a net change of +175 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $756M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Natixis Advisors, an estimated $397M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.