Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
437 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.7B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 219 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
324% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.29M | Put options by funds: $1.49M
123% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 219 | Existing positions reduced: 98
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 28
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.8B → $12.7B (+$866M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 416 → 437 (+21)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 89 → 92 (+3)
0.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.65% → 60.69% (-0.96%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$136M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$86.1M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$72.3M |
| 4 |
TAS
TIFF Advisory Services
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$59.4M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$58.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$71.5M |
| 2 |
LPT
Legacy Private Trust
Neenah,
Wisconsin
|
-$15M |
| 3 |
WRTC
Wind River Trust Company
Jackson,
Wyoming
|
-$13.4M |
| 4 |
SR
Swiss Reinsurance
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$12.5M |
| 5 |
MG
McCutchen Group
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$11.6M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
437 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $12.7B — up 7.3% from $11.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new VEA positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 219 added to existing stakes and 98 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $136M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $71.5M.
- 437 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q1 2014, up from 416 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $12.7B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 28 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $136M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $71.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.