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Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA

584 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.4B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 297 increasing their positions, 164 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

87% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.21M | Put options by funds: $2.26M

81% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 297 | Existing positions reduced: 164

34% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 41

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 572 → 584 (+12)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 132 → 132 (0)

1.6% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.84% → 66.24% (-1.6%)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $18.8B → $17.4B (-$1.42B)

Holders
584
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+2.1%
% of All Funds
16.3%
Holding in Top 10
132
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
3.69%
New
55
Increased
297
Reduced
164
Closed
41
Calls
$4.21M
Puts
$2.26M
Net Calls
+$1.96M
Net Calls Change
+$2.6M

Top Buyers

1
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
+$154M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$147M
3
Creative Planning
Creative Planning
Kansas
+$140M
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$116M
5
Betterment LLC
Betterment LLC
New York
+$115M

Top Sellers

1
W
Wealthfront
California
-$287M
2
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$168M
3
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
-$123M
4
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
-$58.7M
5
APCM
Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Alaska
-$57.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$2.85B +$12.4M +322,724 +0.4%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.76B +$147M +3,828,657 +8%
Creative Planning
3
Creative Planning
Kansas
$765M +$140M +3,650,988 +20%
Betterment LLC
4
Betterment LLC
New York
$677M +$115M +2,988,667 +19%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$564M +$39.4M +1,026,369 +7%
WIM
6
Windhaven Investment Management
Massachusetts
$553M -$49.6M -1,290,318 -8%
SCM
7
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
$544M +$57.3M +1,492,931 +11%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$480M +$116M +3,031,802 +29%
Vanguard Group
9
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$447M +$26.4M +687,316 +6%
M&T Bank
10
M&T Bank
New York
$403M -$6.64M -172,788 -2%
W
11
Wealthfront
California
$378M -$287M -7,477,167 -88%
CSIA
12
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$378M +$51.7M +1,347,071 +15%
UBS Group
13
UBS Group
Switzerland
$359M +$28.3M +735,473 +8%
Goldman Sachs
14
Goldman Sachs
New York
$314M -$30M -780,298 -8%
TAIM
15
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$282M +$8.09M +210,498 +3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
16
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$198M +$21.9M +571,027 +11%
PNC Financial Services Group
17
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$194M +$1.25M +32,527 +0.6%
Royal Bank of Canada
18
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$189M +$22.4M +583,754 +12%
TAS
19
TIFF Advisory Services
Pennsylvania
$166M +$41.6M +1,082,000 +30%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
20
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$164M +$38.6M +1,005,191 +28%
USAA
21
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$155M +$154M +4,006,600 +1,182%
Baird Financial Group
22
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$144M +$9.68M +252,002 +7%
CIA
23
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$134M -$36.3M -944,288 -20%
TI
24
Truepoint Inc
Ohio
$126M -$4.94M -128,578 -4%
BOS
25
Bingham Osborn & Scarborough
California
$116M +$2.01M +52,417 +2%
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VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

584 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $17.4B — down 7.5% from $18.8B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new VEA positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 297 added to existing stakes and 164 trimmed.

The largest buyer was United Services Automobile Association, adding an estimated $154M. The largest seller was Wealthfront, cutting an estimated $287M.

  • 584 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q3 2015, up from 572 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $17.4B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 55 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 41 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $154M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Wealthfront, an estimated $287M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.