Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
417 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.8B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 207 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
825% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 8
377% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.44M | Put options by funds: $721K
149% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 207 | Existing positions reduced: 83
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 76 → 90 (+14)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 353 → 417 (+64)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.2B → $11.8B (+$1.58B)
1.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.04% → 61.67% (-1.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$247M |
| 2 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$99.5M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$89M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$68.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$118M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$76.4M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$41.7M |
| 4 |
NMLIC
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$26.1M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$23.1M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
417 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $11.8B — up 15% from $10.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new VEA positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 207 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $247M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $118M.
- 417 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q4 2013, up from 353 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $11.8B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 8 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Bank of America, an estimated $247M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $118M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.