Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
863 hedge funds and large institutions have $47B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 492 increasing their positions, 201 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
217% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.7M | Put options by funds: $3.68M
145% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 492 | Existing positions reduced: 201
108% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 36
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40.6B → $47B (+$6.4B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 219 → 235 (+16)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 832 → 863 (+31)
0.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.94% → 74.63% (+0.68%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$540M |
| 2 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$395M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$362M |
| 4 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$279M |
| 5 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
+$202M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$91.7M |
| 2 |
SS
Simplicity Solutions
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$47.6M |
| 3 |
PAS
Park Avenue Securities
New York
|
-$30.4M |
| 4 |
AF
Ally Financial
Detroit,
Michigan
|
-$15.9M |
| 5 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$14.8M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
863 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $47B — up 16% from $40.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new VEA positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 492 added to existing stakes and 201 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $540M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $91.7M.
- 863 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q3 2017, up from 832 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $47B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 36 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $540M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $91.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.