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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
AIP
401
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$2.63M +$447K +10,839 +20%
JFA
402
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$2.63M +$15.1K +366 +0.6%
TWA
403
Tillar-Wenstrup Advisors
Ohio
$2.62M +$2.62M +63,614 New
RTS
404
Round Table Services
New Jersey
$2.59M -$798K -19,364 -24%
PHS
405
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$2.58M -$283K -6,875 -10%
CFA
406
Cahill Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$2.56M +$2.56M +62,189 New
Natixis Advisors
407
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.55M +$483K +11,708 +23%
GLRA
408
Gerald L. Ray & Associates
Texas
$2.54M +$987K +23,950 +63%
CTC
409
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$2.54M +$135K +3,285 +6%
CWA
410
Constellation Wealth Advisors
New York
$2.54M +$1.95M +47,377 +328%
CCA
411
Checchi Capital Advisers
California
$2.54M +$2.55M +61,812 New
WPIC
412
White Pine Investment Company
Michigan
$2.54M +$74.8K +1,815 +3%
PFA
413
Paradigm Financial Advisors
Missouri
$2.52M +$2.53M +61,310 New
AWM
414
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$2.5M +$2.5M +60,693 New
IC
415
InterOcean Capital
Illinois
$2.47M +$158K +3,836 +7%
FNT
416
First National Trust
Pennsylvania
$2.46M +$311K +7,540 +14%
WG
417
Welch Group
Alabama
$2.45M -$33.2K -805 -1%
ATC
418
Adirondack Trust Company
New York
$2.45M +$212K +5,146 +9%
PAG
419
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.42M +$2.42M +58,786 New
CIBC Asset Management
420
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$2.42M -$154K -3,730 -6%
Truist Financial
421
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.41M -$2.58M -62,533 -52%
RNS
422
Robert N. Shapiro
$2.41M -$52.9K -1,282 -2%
KWMG
423
King Wealth Management Group
Florida
$2.4M +$2.41M +58,422 New
Chevy Chase Trust
424
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$2.4M +$1.35M +32,856 +129%
IFB
425
iAB Financial Bank
Indiana
$2.36M -$161K -3,900 -6%

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.