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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
MI
326
Mercer Investments
Massachusetts
$4.59M +$189K +4,577 +4%
BG
327
Bahl & Gaynor
Ohio
$4.59M -$203K -4,925 -4%
1GA
328
1st Global Advisors
Texas
$4.57M -$169K -4,100 -4%
AI
329
Accredited Investors
Minnesota
$4.55M -$83.7K -2,031 -2%
EHC
330
Everett Harris & Co
California
$4.53M -$60.8K -1,475 -1%
SG Americas Securities
331
SG Americas Securities
New York
$4.48M -$4.33M -105,057 -49%
AAM
332
Autus Asset Management
Arizona
$4.47M +$1.21M +29,296 +37%
CBB
333
Citizens Business Bank
California
$4.47M -$264K -6,393 -6%
SM
334
Stratton Management
Pennsylvania
$4.46M +$190K +4,600 +4%
DMS
335
Discretionary Management Services
Kansas
$4.44M -$482K -11,700 -10%
HIMC
336
Heritage Investors Management Corp
Maryland
$4.43M +$509K +12,335 +13%
MWR
337
McAdams Wright Ragen
Washington
$4.42M -$44.9K -1,089 -1%
BL
338
BCWM LLC
Kansas
$4.41M -$200K -4,857 -4%
RCS
339
Retirement Capital Strategies
California
$4.35M +$4.36M +105,831 New
FWM
340
Focused Wealth Management
New York
$4.33M -$862K -20,912 -17%
PGA
341
Portland Global Advisors
Maine
$4.3M -$6.18K -150 -0.1%
HS
342
HighVista Strategies
Massachusetts
$4.26M -$48.8M -1,182,958 -92%
AIG
343
American International Group
New York
$4.22M +$455K +11,047 +12%
SGAM
344
Steinberg Global Asset Management
Florida
$4.2M -$84.2K -2,042 -2%
LI
345
LMCG Investments
Massachusetts
$4.03M -$59.5K -1,444 -1%
RH
346
Rayner & Haynor
California
$4.02M +$4.03M +97,740 New
HC
347
Highmount Capital
New York
$4M -$10.2M -248,583 -72%
MTWSIF
348
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Israel
$3.97M +$3.98M +96,509 New
COLIM
349
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$3.92M +$3.93M +95,300 New
AA
350
Apriem Advisors
California
$3.91M -$59.8K -1,450 -2%

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.