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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
FCBT
426
First Citizens Bank & Trust
North Carolina
$2.34M +$24.2K +587 +1%
HSA
427
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$2.33M +$6.51K +158 +0.3%
MCM
428
McMillion Capital Management
North Carolina
$2.31M -$1.83M -44,391 -44%
LIM
429
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$2.3M -$746K -18,103 -24%
EAM
430
Evanson Asset Management
California
$2.3M +$2.3M +55,866 New
B
431
Barings
North Carolina
$2.3M
BFG
432
Bouchey Financial Group
New York
$2.25M +$2.33M +56,403 New
JWM
433
Jacobus Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.23M +$584K +14,160 +35%
SMU
434
Signet Management USA
Virginia
$2.14M +$2.14M +52,019 New
IC
435
Iconiq Capital
California
$2.14M +$193K +4,687 +10%
FNFDCM
436
Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management
District of Columbia
$2.09M -$21.9K -530 -1%
KIA
437
KCM Investment Advisors
California
$2.09M -$47K -1,139 -2%
TCM
438
TD Capital Management
Tennessee
$2.07M -$2.14K -52 -0.1%
DWT
439
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$2.03M +$148K +3,600 +8%
TCCM
440
Timber Creek Capital Management
Massachusetts
$2.03M -$72.2K -1,750 -3%
BHTS
441
Bar Harbor Trust Services
Maine
$2.03M +$2.04M +49,385 New
VST
442
Van Strum & Towne
California
$2.02M
FNBT
443
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida
$2M +$623K +15,116 +45%
NB
444
NBT Bank
New York
$2M +$401K +9,725 +25%
ECAM
445
East Coast Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.97M -$92.1K -2,234 -4%
WTIM
446
Wilmington Trust Investment Management
Delaware
$1.97M +$2.04M +49,527 New
BCM
447
Bares Capital Management
Texas
$1.93M +$3.83K +93 +0.2%
SCM
448
Southport Capital Management
Tennessee
$1.91M +$35.3K +855 +2%
WAM
449
Wallington Asset Management
Indiana
$1.91M +$135K +3,270 +8%
LDB
450
Lee, Danner & Bass
Tennessee
$1.89M +$147K +3,575 +8%

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.