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Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
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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
ID
651
Integral Derivatives
New York
– -$422K -11,500 Closed
AG
652
Ashmore Group
United Kingdom
– -$404K -11,000 Closed
SFA
653
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Ohio
– -$403K -10,986 Closed
PWM
654
Perigon Wealth Management
California
– -$390K -10,612 Closed
NEPPG
655
New England Professional Planning Group
Rhode Island
– -$375K -10,226 Closed
WI
656
WHV Investments
California
– -$373K -10,150 Closed
CG
657
Corundum Group
Colorado
– -$348K -10,040 Closed
NEPWA
658
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
– -$273K -7,446 Closed
ST
659
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
– -$245K -6,676 Closed
AB
660
AT Bancorp
Iowa
– -$244K -6,645 Closed
FTIOP
661
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
– -$242K -6,589 Closed
BWM
662
Bernicke Wealth Management
Wisconsin
– -$222K -6,040 Closed
KSA
663
Ken Stern & Associates
California
– -$206K -5,602 Closed
DDPIC
664
Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel
Michigan
– -$202K -5,500 Closed
GBT
665
Grove Bank & Trust
Florida
– -$150K -4,090 Closed
TIM
666
Thornburg Investment Management
New Mexico
– -$107K -2,919 Closed
JAM
667
Jolley Asset Management
North Carolina
– -$68K -1,865 Closed
EA
668
Euclid Advisors
Connecticut
– -$50K -1,351 Closed
RFWA
669
RPg Family Wealth Advisory
Massachusetts
– -$46.7K -1,273 Closed
MMG
670
Monetary Management Group
Missouri
– -$26K -720 Closed
LNB
671
Ledyard National Bank
– -$21K -585 Closed
AIA
672
Allegis Investment Advisors
Idaho
– -$17K -459 Closed
CTC
673
Central Trust Company
Missouri
– -$17K -450 Closed
AP
674
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
– -$14K -385 Closed
BCI
675
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
– -$2K -49 Closed
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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.