Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
1,187 hedge funds and large institutions have $54.1B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 458 increasing their positions, 478 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
760% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.9M | Put options by funds: $1.5M
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 60
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $48.5B → $54.1B (+$5.56B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,151 → 1,187 (+36)
2.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.47% → 76.54% (+2.1%)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 297 → 295 (-2)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 458 | Existing positions reduced: 478
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
+$469M |
| 2 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$396M |
| 4 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$206M |
| 5 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$153M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$788M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$354M |
| 3 |
SCM
SCS Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$206M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$111M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$110M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,187 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $54.1B — up 11% from $48.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new VEA positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 458 added to existing stakes and 478 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Valmark Advisers, adding an estimated $469M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $788M.
- 1,187 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q1 2019, up from 1,151 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $54.1B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 60 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Valmark Advisers, an estimated $469M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $788M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.