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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,266 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.2B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 542 increasing their positions, 517 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 542 | Existing positions reduced: 517

1% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 80

0.17% less ownership

Funds ownership: 64.02%63.86% (-0.17%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,2731,266 (-7)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.7B → $37.2B (-$1.46B)

15% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 205174 (-31)

35% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $89.2M | Put options by funds: $137M

Holders
1,266
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-0.55%
% of All Funds
28.94%
Holding in Top 10
174
Holding in Top 10 Change
-31
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-15.12%
% of All Funds
3.98%
New
81
Increased
542
Reduced
517
Closed
80
Calls
$89.2M
Puts
$137M
Net Calls
-$47.8M
Net Calls Change
-$7.65M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
WTC
276
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$9.41M +$2.26M +53,675 +31%
WF
277
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$9.39M -$443K -10,538 -4%
RW
278
Rand Wealth
Maryland
$9.37M -$192K -4,569 -2%
OC
279
Oakworth Capital
Alabama
$9.35M +$1.36M +32,406 +17%
GMA
280
Goldstein Munger & Associates
California
$9.33M +$85.5K +2,032 +0.9%
Fisher Asset Management
281
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$9.32M +$112K +2,652 +1%
RC
282
Randolph Company
Ohio
$9.31M -$8.83M -209,920 -48%
SCM
283
Stordahl Capital Management
Colorado
$9.17M +$995K +23,656 +11%
NG
284
NatWest Group
United Kingdom
$9.11M +$335K +7,952 +4%
GEM
285
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$9.02M +$955K +22,700 +12%
PAM
286
Premier Asset Management
Illinois
$8.95M -$172K -4,100 -2%
MWA
287
Martel Wealth Advisors
Washington
$8.74M +$8.96M +213,066 New
SFG
288
Sage Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$8.73M -$96.4K -2,291 -1%
HW
289
Hancock Whitney
Mississippi
$8.66M +$3.65M +86,754 +70%
AAP
290
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$8.59M -$1.47M -34,933 -14%
WAM
291
Watermark Asset Management
California
$8.53M +$205K +4,871 +2%
CBT
292
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$8.39M +$102K +2,417 +1%
SHWM
293
Smith & Howard Wealth Management
Georgia
$8.35M -$644K -15,299 -7%
BCWM
294
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$8.28M -$961K -22,847 -10%
HMC
295
Harvard Management Company
Massachusetts
$8.22M -$115K -2,741 -1%
BC
296
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$8.18M -$961K -22,847 -10%
CT
297
Coastline Trust
Rhode Island
$8.12M +$388K +9,230 +5%
SEIA
298
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$8.07M +$612K +14,543 +8%
PIA
299
Peachtree Investment Advisors
Georgia
$8.07M -$804K -19,105 -9%
RC
300
Rinet Company
Massachusetts
$8M -$132K -3,143 -2%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

1,266 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $37.2B — down 3.8% from $38.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new VWO positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 542 added to existing stakes and 517 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Yale University, adding an estimated $284M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $491M.

  • 1,266 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2018, down from 1,273 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $37.2B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 81 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 80 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Yale University, an estimated $284M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $491M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.