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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
Comerica Bank
76
Comerica Bank
Texas
$38.5M -$5.87M -170,072 -14%
HPC
77
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$38.2M +$1.44M +41,649 +4%
TCM
78
Twin Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$36M +$1.72M +49,790 +5%
WA
79
Wilshire Advisors
California
$36M +$1.72M +49,790 +5%
AIP
80
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$36M +$1.49M +43,155 +4%
ACH
81
Axis Capital Holdings
Bermuda
$34.8M – – –
CPO
82
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
$34.5M +$30.4M +881,032 +1,099%
RJFSA
83
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$34.1M +$5.46M +158,083 +20%
LNC
84
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$32.8M +$2.86M +82,813 +10%
Brown Advisory
85
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$32.6M +$2.98M +86,231 +10%
BFPW
86
BOK Financial Private Wealth
Colorado
$31.3M -$1.27M -36,655 -4%
SB
87
Simmons Bank
Arkansas
$30.9M +$29.7M +860,123 New
ICOA
88
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$30.2M +$6.84M +198,097 +31%
WRTC
89
Wind River Trust Company
Wyoming
$30.1M -$18.1K -524 -0.1%
HP
90
HT Partners
Connecticut
$29.9M +$29.2M +846,613 New
V
91
Veritable
Delaware
$29.7M -$4.11M -119,154 -13%
NPC
92
National Planning Corporation
California
$28.8M +$2.92M +84,542 +12%
GBBWRPM
93
Genovese Burford & Brothers Wealth & Retirement Plan Management
California
$28.6M +$2M +57,993 +8%
Natixis Advisors
94
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$28.3M -$13.7M -395,851 -33%
BOH
95
Bank of Hawaii
Hawaii
$28.2M +$9.18M +266,068 +51%
Janney Montgomery Scott
96
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$27.9M +$7.39M +214,085 +38%
FWP
97
Fiduciary Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$27.5M -$6.77M -196,030 -20%
WCWM
98
Wooster Corthell Wealth Management
Connecticut
$27.2M +$6.58M +190,630 +34%
CG
99
Caprock Group
Idaho
$26.8M +$4.63M +134,302 +22%
GT
100
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$26M +$25M +723,506 New
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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.