Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
585 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.5B 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, 165 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
87% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.21M | Put options by funds: $2.26M
80% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 297 | Existing positions reduced: 165
34% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 41
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 573 → 585 (+12)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 133 → 133 (0)
1.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.85% → 66.25% (-1.6%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.9B → $17.5B (-$1.35B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$140M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$116M |
| 5 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$115M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
W
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$287M |
| 2 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$168M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$123M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$58.7M |
| 5 |
APCM
Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Anchorage,
Alaska
|
-$57.3M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
585 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $17.5B — down 7.1% from $18.9B 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 165 trimmed.
The largest buyer was United Services Automobile Association, adding an estimated $154M. The largest seller was Wealthfront, cutting an estimated $287M.
- 585 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q3 2015, up from 573 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $17.5B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 7.1% 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.