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Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

1,057 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 494 increasing their positions, 334 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

74% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.29M | Put options by funds: $2.47M

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 49

48% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 494 | Existing positions reduced: 334

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,0291,057 (+28)

1.55% more ownership

Funds ownership: 73.61%75.17% (+1.6%)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $51.3B → $53.3B (+$2.07B)

4% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 270258 (-12)

Holders
1,057
Holders Change
+28
Holders Change %
+2.72%
% of All Funds
24.17%
Holding in Top 10
258
Holding in Top 10 Change
-12
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-4.44%
% of All Funds
5.9%
New
82
Increased
494
Reduced
334
Closed
49
Calls
$4.29M
Puts
$2.47M
Net Calls
+$1.82M
Net Calls Change
+$458K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.56B +$102M +2,370,229 +2%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$4.91B -$28.7M -666,705 -0.6%
Jones Financial Companies
3
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$2.78B +$23.4M +542,970 +0.9%
Creative Planning
4
Creative Planning
Kansas
$2.76B +$77.4M +1,794,876 +3%
Betterment LLC
5
Betterment LLC
New York
$2.73B -$192M -4,447,032 -7%
Envestnet Asset Management
6
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.5B +$379M +8,789,176 +18%
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.39B -$37.7M -874,902 -3%
MFRM
8
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Illinois
$1.36B +$62.9M +1,459,828 +5%
CSIA
9
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$1.35B +$43.7M +1,012,984 +3%
W
10
Wealthfront
California
$1.26B +$118M +2,727,965 +10%
TAIM
11
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$1.24B +$160M +3,704,709 +15%
UBS Group
12
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.09B +$14.7M +341,292 +1%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
13
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.04B +$58.9M +1,367,577 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$980M +$38.7M +896,730 +4%
SEI Investments
15
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$905M +$18.4M +426,779 +2%
SCM
16
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
$799M +$10.2M +237,093 +1%
Vanguard Group
17
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$744M -$8.96M -207,805 -1%
Goldman Sachs
18
Goldman Sachs
New York
$692M +$16.8M +389,938 +3%
WI
19
Wafra Inc
New York
$607M +$52.3M +1,213,650 +9%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$530M +$10.7M +247,886 +2%
M&T Bank
21
M&T Bank
New York
$483M -$4.18M -96,891 -0.9%
TF
22
TIAA FSB
Florida
$455M +$91.1M +2,113,336 +25%
JRP
23
Jasper Ridge Partners
California
$451M +$141M +3,270,342 +46%
USAA
24
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$440M +$44.6M +1,034,380 +11%
Citigroup
25
Citigroup
New York
$429M +$5.59M +129,697 +1%

VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

1,057 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $53.3B — up 4% from $51.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new VEA positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 494 added to existing stakes and 334 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $379M. The largest seller was Financial Counselors Inc, cutting an estimated $235M.

  • 1,057 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,029 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $53.3B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 82 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 49 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $379M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Financial Counselors Inc, an estimated $235M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.