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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
ACP
376
Ashfield Capital Partners
California
$3.21M -$166K -4,033 -5%
CIS
377
Connors Investor Services
Pennsylvania
$3.19M -$2.67M -64,740 -45%
SCI
378
S&CO Inc
Massachusetts
$3.14M +$722K +17,501 +30%
BOTW
379
Bank of the West
California
$3.08M -$224K -5,423 -7%
HNB
380
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$3.04M
PFA
381
Pure Financial Advisors
California
$3M +$356K +8,628 +13%
ABC
382
Associated Banc-Corp
Wisconsin
$2.96M +$49.5K +1,201 +2%
CIBC World Market
383
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$2.96M +$2.37M +57,370 +391%
SCM
384
Stellar Capital Management
Arizona
$2.95M +$2.95M +71,610 New
BB
385
Bell Bank
North Dakota
$2.89M -$52K -1,260 -2%
MCM
386
Monarch Capital Management
Indiana
$2.87M +$41K +995 +1%
SIC
387
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$2.86M +$57.4K +1,392 +2%
AT
388
Allston Trading
Illinois
$2.86M +$2.87M +69,498 New
NCMW
389
Northern Capital Management (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$2.84M +$376K +9,125 +15%
HCP
390
Holt Capital Partners
Texas
$2.83M +$2.84M +68,866 New
GPC
391
Glacier Peak Capital
Washington
$2.8M +$2.81M +68,100 New
LFG
392
LifePlan Financial Group
Ohio
$2.78M -$17.8K -431 -0.6%
GIP
393
Granite Investment Partners
California
$2.77M +$41.2K +1,000 +2%
FMWA
394
Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors
Missouri
$2.77M -$381K -9,229 -12%
MFS
395
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$2.76M +$453K +10,984 +20%
GWM
396
Graybill Wealth Management
Illinois
$2.75M +$19.6K +476 +0.7%
DSN
397
D. Scott Neal
Kentucky
$2.75M +$2.76M +66,835 New
ZF
398
Zhang Financial
Michigan
$2.74M +$96.4K +2,337 +4%
LWM
399
LBA Wealth Management
Florida
$2.68M +$2.69M +65,252 New
AIM
400
Aspen Investment Management
Michigan
$2.65M +$327K +7,938 +14%

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.