Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
1,265 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 99 funds opening new positions, 487 increasing their positions, 577 reducing their positions, and 168 closing their positions.
154% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.4M | Put options by funds: $1.74M
0.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.88% → 77.65% (+0.77%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,353 → 1,265 (-88)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 315 → 291 (-24)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 487 | Existing positions reduced: 577
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.8B → $47.3B (-$13.5B)
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 168
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$821M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$743M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$668M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$481M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$391M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$683M |
| 2 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$519M |
| 3 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$496M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$279M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$275M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
1,265 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $47.3B — down 22% from $60.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 168 funds closed out of VEA and 99 opened new positions — a net loss of 69 holders — while 577 trimmed existing stakes and 487 added.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab, opening a new position worth an estimated $821M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $683M.
- 1,265 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q1 2020, down from 1,353 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $47.3B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 99 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 168 closed out, a net change of -69 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $821M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $683M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.