Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
638 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.5B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 318 increasing their positions, 199 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 318 | Existing positions reduced: 199
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 32
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.1B → $23.5B (+$1.38B)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 157 → 160 (+3)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 627 → 638 (+11)
0.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.69% → 71.3% (-0.39%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.58M | Put options by funds: $5.02M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$819M |
| 2 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$209M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$180M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$166M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$133M |
| 2 |
TAS
TIFF Advisory Services
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$123M |
| 3 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$104M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$79.9M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$77M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
638 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $23.5B — up 6.2% from $22.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new VEA positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 318 added to existing stakes and 199 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $819M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $133M.
- 638 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q2 2016, up from 627 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $23.5B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 32 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $819M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q2 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $133M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.