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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

808 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 297 increasing their positions, 317 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

139% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 57

27% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $346M | Put options by funds: $273M

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 737808 (+71)

2% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 164168 (+4)

1.92% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.87%58.8% (+1.9%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $28B → $27.3B (-$659M)

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 297 | Existing positions reduced: 317

Holders
808
Holders Change
+71
Holders Change %
+9.63%
% of All Funds
23.45%
Holding in Top 10
168
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+2.44%
% of All Funds
4.88%
New
136
Increased
297
Reduced
317
Closed
57
Calls
$346M
Puts
$273M
Net Calls
+$72.8M
Net Calls Change
+$49.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1IA
301
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$5.27M +$128K +3,094 +2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
302
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.25M -$38.8K -940 -0.7%
RJFSA
303
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$5.23M +$103K +2,487 +2%
K
304
Kemper
Illinois
$5.22M
MC
305
Martin & Co
Tennessee
$5.2M +$18.3K +445 +0.4%
JIC
306
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$5.18M -$769K -18,653 -13%
FAAS
307
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$5.14M -$17.3M -420,090 -77%
WCWM
308
Wooster Corthell Wealth Management
Connecticut
$5.14M +$5.15M +124,895 New
TBA
309
Train Babcock Advisors
New York
$5.13M -$421K -10,220 -8%
CCMG
310
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$5.12M +$2.58M +62,490 +101%
WT
311
Washington Trust
Rhode Island
$5.1M -$176K -4,273 -3%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
312
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$5.1M -$2.69M -65,326 -35%
FMP
313
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$5.09M +$5.1M +123,696 New
BT
314
Beacon Trust
New Jersey
$5.07M -$50.1K -1,214 -1%
BCMO
315
Buckingham Capital Management (Ohio)
Ohio
$5M -$302K -7,316 -6%
FTIOP
316
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
$4.99M -$173K -4,196 -3%
JWA
317
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$4.97M +$176K +4,273 +4%
WA
318
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$4.97M +$4.25M +103,013 +582%
RJA
319
Robshaw & Julian Associates
New York
$4.96M -$12.6K -305 -0.3%
BPBT
320
Boston Private Bank & Trust
Massachusetts
$4.96M -$294K -7,130 -6%
VFS
321
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$4.89M +$577K +14,004 +13%
BBHC
322
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$4.84M +$978K +23,732 +25%
BWFA
323
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors
Maryland
$4.81M +$340K +8,254 +8%
SSB
324
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$4.67M +$445K +10,794 +11%
DPIM
325
Duff & Phelps Investment Management
Illinois
$4.66M

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

808 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $27.3B — down 2.4% from $28B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new VWO positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 79 holders — while 297 added to existing stakes and 317 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $206M. The largest seller was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, cutting an estimated $443M.

  • 808 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2013, up from 737 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $27.3B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2013, down 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 136 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 57 closed out, a net change of +79 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $206M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2013 was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, an estimated $443M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.