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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

886 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 457 increasing their positions, 276 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

66% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 457 | Existing positions reduced: 276

21% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 48

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 887886 (-1)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $27.7B → $27.3B (-$389M)

1.54% less ownership

Funds ownership: 59.81%58.28% (-1.5%)

3% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 157152 (-5)

34% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $73.3M | Put options by funds: $111M

Holders
886
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.11%
% of All Funds
23.86%
Holding in Top 10
152
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-3.18%
% of All Funds
4.09%
New
58
Increased
457
Reduced
276
Closed
48
Calls
$73.3M
Puts
$111M
Net Calls
-$38.2M
Net Calls Change
-$59.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CTB
226
Country Trust Bank
Illinois
$9.38M +$957K +22,283 +11%
HighTower Advisors
227
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$9.25M +$2.16M +50,385 +29%
CCM
228
Causeway Capital Management
California
$9.09M -$23.3M -543,118 -71%
BL
229
BCWM LLC
Kansas
$8.97M +$1.17M +27,197 +14%
PA
230
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$8.96M +$7.88M +183,341 +513%
MM
231
Meridian Management
Arkansas
$8.95M -$5.23M -121,789 -36%
GI
232
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$8.94M +$541K +12,591 +6%
AA
233
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$8.93M +$9.38M +218,408 New
IH
234
IFC Holdings
Florida
$8.91M +$866K +20,157 +10%
DC
235
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$8.91M +$136K +3,170 +1%
SCM
236
Stonehearth Capital Management
Massachusetts
$8.9M +$9.35M +217,670 New
Mirae Asset Global Investments
237
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$8.87M +$1.18M +27,400 +14%
BT
238
Beacon Trust
New Jersey
$8.76M +$6.81M +158,567 +284%
DSN
239
D. Scott Neal
Kentucky
$8.72M +$11.8K +275 +0.1%
AIA
240
Arbor Investment Advisors
North Carolina
$8.7M -$50.7K -1,180 -0.6%
AG
241
Appleton Group
Wisconsin
$8.64M +$143K +3,334 +2%
FMII
242
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$8.63M +$142K +3,303 +2%
WF
243
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$8.6M -$414K -9,635 -4%
PG
244
Proffitt & Goodson
Tennessee
$8.6M +$551K +12,832 +6%
FCI
245
Financial Counselors Inc
Kansas
$8.58M +$474K +11,038 +6%
ADICC
246
Abu Dhabi Investment Council Co
United Arab Emirates
$8.42M -$1.03M -24,000 -10%
SAS
247
Stelac Advisory Services
New York
$8.42M +$199K +4,639 +2%
ONB
248
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$8.4M -$1.03M -23,997 -10%
KAH
249
Kathryn A. Hall
$8.27M +$1.15M +26,866 +15%
TRCT
250
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$8.26M +$8.68M +202,087 New

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

886 of the 3,713 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $27.3B — down 1.4% from $27.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new VWO positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 457 added to existing stakes and 276 trimmed.

The largest buyer was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, opening a new position worth an estimated $518M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $968M.

  • 886 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q2 2015, down from 887 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $27.3B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 58 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 48 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, an estimated $518M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $968M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.