Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
1,032 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.8B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 528 increasing their positions, 295 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
85% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 47
79% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 528 | Existing positions reduced: 295
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 265 → 276 (+11)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,002 → 1,032 (+30)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $50.1B → $51.8B (+$1.69B)
0.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.42% → 73.23% (-0.19%)
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.05M | Put options by funds: $8.15M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$580M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$459M |
| 3 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$190M |
| 5 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
+$183M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$358M |
| 2 |
S
Schroders
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$243M |
| 3 |
TI
Truepoint Inc
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$208M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$120M |
| 5 |
W
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$58.1M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,032 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $51.8B — up 3.4% from $50.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new VEA positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 528 added to existing stakes and 295 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $580M. The largest seller was Milliman Financial Risk Management, cutting an estimated $358M.
- 1,032 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q1 2018, up from 1,002 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $51.8B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 47 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Creative Planning, an estimated $580M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Milliman Financial Risk Management, an estimated $358M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.