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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
MCM
351
Murphy Capital Management
New Jersey
$3.83M -$256K -6,200 -6%
PAI
352
Pittenger & Anderson Inc
Nebraska
$3.82M +$8.87K +215 +0.2%
RCAG
353
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$3.75M +$272K +6,593 +8%
Fidelity Investments
354
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$3.73M -$10.9M -264,955 -74%
PI
355
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$3.66M -$891K -21,600 -20%
CONA
356
Capital One National Association
New York
$3.66M -$117K -2,847 -3%
MCM
357
Maryland Capital Management
Maryland
$3.62M +$2.8K +68 +0.1%
SI
358
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$3.61M +$988K +23,964 +38%
CAM
359
Congress Asset Management
Massachusetts
$3.58M -$10.9K -265 -0.3%
AA
360
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$3.55M -$12.1M -293,102 -77%
GPGA
361
Grandeur Peak Global Advisors
Utah
$3.54M +$3.55M +86,000 New
RCA
362
Rex Capital Advisors
Rhode Island
$3.54M -$2.23M -53,968 -39%
GA
363
GFS Advisors
Texas
$3.53M +$91.3K +2,215 +3%
IG
364
ING Group
Netherlands
$3.51M +$1.49M +36,251 +74%
PCM
365
Parsons Capital Management
Rhode Island
$3.5M -$4.48M -108,672 -56%
TRCT
366
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$3.49M -$3.59M -86,953 -51%
HPBT
367
High Point Bank & Trust
North Carolina
$3.49M +$12.7K +307 +0.4%
SFT
368
Simmons First Trust
Arkansas
$3.42M -$190K -4,615 -5%
SFSG
369
Stearns Financial Services Group
North Carolina
$3.42M -$19.7K -478 -0.6%
FFS
370
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$3.39M +$3.4M +82,365 New
LWI
371
Long Wharf Investors
Massachusetts
$3.34M -$207K -5,020 -6%
FPCM
372
Financial Partners Capital Management
New York
$3.3M +$75.2K +1,825 +2%
SMC
373
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$3.24M +$3.25M +78,800 New
KFS
374
KMS Financial Services
Washington
$3.22M -$128K -3,096 -4%
SCA
375
Salient Capital Advisors
Texas
$3.21M -$336K -8,138 -9%

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.