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Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA

1,816 hedge funds and large institutions have $83.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 332 funds opening new positions, 914 increasing their positions, 396 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

515% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 332 | Existing positions closed: 54

131% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 914 | Existing positions reduced: 396

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 318 → 381 (+63)

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,567 → 1,816 (+249)

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $76.7B → $83.3B (+$6.62B)

1.28% more ownership

Funds ownership: 75.01% → 76.29% (+1.3%)

27% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8.78M | Put options by funds: $12M

Holders
1,816
Holders Change
+249
Holders Change %
+15.89%
% of All Funds
27.94%
Holding in Top 10
381
Holding in Top 10 Change
+63
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+19.81%
% of All Funds
5.86%
New
332
Increased
914
Reduced
396
Closed
54
Calls
$8.78M
Puts
$12M
Net Calls
-$3.18M
Net Calls Change
-$9.95M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$581M
2
Creative Planning
Creative Planning
Kansas
+$284M
3
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
+$264M
4
Cerity Partners
Cerity Partners
New York
+$215M
5
Betterment LLC
Betterment LLC
New York
+$185M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
-$209M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$156M
3
MOACM
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
-$118M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$109M
5
Wealthfront Advisers
Wealthfront Advisers
California
-$92.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PP
176
PDS Planning
Ohio
$42.8M +$4.47M +86,970 +12%
FCI
177
Financial Counselors Inc
Kansas
$42.7M +$193K +3,753 +0.5%
MWM
178
Mission Wealth Management
California
$41.6M +$3.15M +61,321 +8%
MCM
179
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$41.4M +$4.93M +95,921 +13%
WFA
180
WestHill Financial Advisors
California
$40.8M +$1.91M +37,276 +5%
WRTC
181
Wind River Trust Company
Wyoming
$40.5M -$6.57M -127,900 -14%
WFA
182
West Financial Advisors
Iowa
$40.5M +$2.51M +48,936 +7%
WAP
183
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$40.2M -$1.4M -27,187 -3%
PFPT
184
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$39.8M +$1.28M +24,840 +3%
PAS
185
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$39.8M +$1.77M +34,474 +5%
KL
186
KWMG LLC
Kansas
$39.5M +$1.48M +28,850 +4%
RSWM
187
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management
California
$38.8M +$1.81M +35,320 +5%
SBL
188
Sargent Bickham Lagudis
Colorado
$38.8M +$802K +15,624 +2%
RA
189
Riversedge Advisors
Delaware
$38.8M +$1.64M +32,015 +4%
EGWAG
190
Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group
Georgia
$38.4M +$1.53M +29,775 +4%
Nisa Investment Advisors
191
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$37.6M +$462K +9,000 +1%
FSWA
192
Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors
Texas
$37.6M +$550K +10,720 +1%
EWM
193
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$37.5M +$5.01M +97,618 +15%
CBB
194
Citizens Business Bank
California
$37.2M +$531K +10,336 +1%
AP
195
Arlington Partners
Alabama
$37.1M +$5.8M +112,929 +18%
WTC
196
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$37M +$2.82M +54,848 +8%
MNG
197
Manning & Napier Group
New York
$37M – – –
HI
198
Human Investing
Oregon
$36.9M +$1.87M +36,341 +5%
PW
199
Peninsula Wealth
California
$36.8M +$2.09M +40,660 +6%
BHB
200
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$36.8M – – –
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VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

1,816 of the 6,499 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $83.3B — up 8.6% from $76.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 332 funds opened new VEA positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 278 holders — while 914 added to existing stakes and 396 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $581M. The largest seller was TD Ameritrade Investment Management, cutting an estimated $209M.

  • 1,816 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,567 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $83.3B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 332 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 54 closed out, a net change of +278 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $581M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q4 2021 was TD Ameritrade Investment Management, an estimated $209M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.