Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
2,836 hedge funds and large institutions have $148B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 374 funds opening new positions, 1,385 increasing their positions, 781 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
584% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $39.4M | Put options by funds: $5.76M
545% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 374 | Existing positions closed: 58
77% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,385 | Existing positions reduced: 781
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 539 → 604 (+65)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,573 → 2,836 (+263)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $135B → $148B (+$12.4B)
1.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.68% → 77.83% (+1.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.69B |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
NCM
Nearwater Capital Markets
Dublin 4, Dublin,
Ireland
|
+$289M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$263M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$230M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WANY
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
|
-$704M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$394M |
| 3 |
ERSOT
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
-$300M |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$239M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$181M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
2,836 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $148B — up 9.2% from $135B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 374 funds opened new VEA positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 316 holders — while 1,385 added to existing stakes and 781 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.69B. The largest seller was Wealthspire Advisors (New York), cutting an estimated $704M.
- 2,836 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q4 2025, up from 2,573 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $148B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 374 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 58 closed out, a net change of +316 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.69B added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Wealthspire Advisors (New York), an estimated $704M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.