Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
795 hedge funds and large institutions have $35B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 396 increasing their positions, 218 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
239% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 28
84% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.81M | Put options by funds: $3.7M
82% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 396 | Existing positions reduced: 218
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.8B → $35B (+$6.2B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 734 → 795 (+61)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 192 → 206 (+14)
1.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.96% → 73.46% (+1.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$593M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$481M |
| 3 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$407M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$241M |
| 5 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$225M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ST
Spinnaker Trust
Portland,
Maine
|
-$78.8M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$67.4M |
| 3 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$62.9M |
| 4 |
PL
Parkwood LLC
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$44M |
| 5 |
DBT
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Dubuque,
Iowa
|
-$43.6M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
795 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $35B — up 21% from $28.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new VEA positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 67 holders — while 396 added to existing stakes and 218 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $593M. The largest seller was Spinnaker Trust, cutting an estimated $78.8M.
- 795 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q1 2017, up from 734 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $35B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 28 closed out, a net change of +67 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $593M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Spinnaker Trust, an estimated $78.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.