Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
888 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 329 increasing their positions, 388 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $174M | Put options by funds: $124M
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 74
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 122 → 134 (+12)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.1B → $20.3B (+$1.2B)
0.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.51% → 57.3% (+0.79%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 887 → 888 (+1)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 329 | Existing positions reduced: 388
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
W
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$198M |
| 2 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$175M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$143M |
| 4 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$130M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$73.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$164M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$147M |
| 3 |
YU
Yale University
New Haven,
Connecticut
|
-$125M |
| 4 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$100M |
| 5 |
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$80.7M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
888 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $20.3B — up 6.3% from $19.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new VWO positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 329 added to existing stakes and 388 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wealthfront, adding an estimated $198M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $164M.
- 888 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2016, up from 887 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $20.3B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 74 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Wealthfront, an estimated $198M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Jane Street, an estimated $164M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.