Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
667 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.9B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 336 increasing their positions, 194 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
137% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 27
73% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 336 | Existing positions reduced: 194
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.5B → $25.9B (+$2.38B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 637 → 667 (+30)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 159 → 163 (+4)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.06M | Put options by funds: $4.14M
1.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.28% → 69.43% (-1.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$239M |
| 2 |
WI
Wafra Inc
New York
|
+$163M |
| 3 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$136M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$128M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$318M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$156M |
| 3 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$53M |
| 4 |
ACH
Axis Capital Holdings
Pembroke,
Bermuda
|
-$34.3M |
| 5 |
TAS
TIFF Advisory Services
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$30.2M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
667 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $25.9B — up 10% from $23.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new VEA positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 336 added to existing stakes and 194 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $239M. The largest seller was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $318M.
- 667 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q3 2016, up from 637 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $25.9B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 27 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $239M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $318M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.