Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,124 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.9B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 609 increasing their positions, 326 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
163% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 32
87% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 609 | Existing positions reduced: 326
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.4B → $38.9B (+$4.53B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 194 → 207 (+13)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,082 → 1,124 (+42)
0.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.85% → 62.12% (+0.27%)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $166M | Put options by funds: $194M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$409M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$273M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$245M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$244M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$162M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
-$330M |
| 2 |
BAC
Boys Arnold & Co
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$154M |
| 3 |
ACI
AMP Capital Investors
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$46.3M |
| 4 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$38.2M |
| 5 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$33.3M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
1,124 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $38.9B — up 13% from $34.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new VWO positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 609 added to existing stakes and 326 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bridgewater Associates, adding an estimated $409M. The largest seller was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, cutting an estimated $330M.
- 1,124 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2017, up from 1,082 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $38.9B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 32 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $409M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, an estimated $330M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.