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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

886 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.1B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 314 increasing their positions, 380 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

129% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 56

44% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $109M | Put options by funds: $75.7M

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 827886 (+59)

0.4% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.1%56.5% (+0.4%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $19.4B → $19.1B (-$303M)

5% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 127121 (-6)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 314 | Existing positions reduced: 380

Holders
886
Holders Change
+59
Holders Change %
+7.13%
% of All Funds
23.24%
Holding in Top 10
121
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-4.72%
% of All Funds
3.17%
New
128
Increased
314
Reduced
380
Closed
56
Calls
$109M
Puts
$75.7M
Net Calls
+$33.3M
Net Calls Change
+$35.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AIS
451
American Investment Services
Massachusetts
$1.77M +$1.12M +32,468 +150%
FNT
452
First Nebraska Trust
Nebraska
$1.75M +$42K +1,220 +2%
HDIM
453
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Vermont
$1.75M -$589K -17,116 -24%
JFA
454
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$1.74M +$504K +14,640 +38%
BHIA
455
Birch Hill Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.73M +$82.5K +2,398 +5%
AFP
456
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$1.72M +$1.81M +52,680 New
WAM
457
Wallington Asset Management
Indiana
$1.72M -$5.51K -160 -0.3%
EWA
458
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$1.72M +$426K +12,378 +31%
GWM
459
Gupta Wealth Management
California
$1.71M +$846K +24,579 +88%
CLA
460
Cranberry Lake Advisors
Texas
$1.71M +$938K +27,250 +109%
CCM
461
Colorado Capital Management
Colorado
$1.71M +$1.8M +52,180 New
AEPG
462
American Economic Planning Group
New Jersey
$1.71M -$3.08M -89,443 -63%
LDB
463
Lee, Danner & Bass
Tennessee
$1.71M +$244K +7,097 +16%
FBB
464
Fulton Breakefield Broenniman
Maryland
$1.7M -$241K -7,017 -12%
BG
465
Bahl & Gaynor
Ohio
$1.68M -$716K -20,796 -29%
IWA
466
Inspirion Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$1.67M -$207K -6,022 -11%
BFEC
467
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$1.66M +$167K +4,841 +11%
FPCM
468
Financial Partners Capital Management
New York
$1.64M -$1.53M -44,523 -47%
DHFB
469
Dixon Hubard Feinour & Brown
Virginia
$1.64M -$89.3K -2,595 -5%
PL
470
Parthenon LLC
Kentucky
$1.62M -$184K -5,355 -10%
SHGA
471
Sand Hill Global Advisors
California
$1.6M -$38.8M -1,126,398 -96%
WIC
472
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$1.59M -$126K -3,675 -7%
VST
473
Van Strum & Towne
California
$1.55M
FBNAT
474
FirstMerit Bank N.A. Trustee
Ohio
$1.55M -$435K -12,640 -21%
WIM
475
Waverton Investment Management
United Kingdom
$1.54M -$1.62M -47,000 -50%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

886 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $19.1B — down 1.6% from $19.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 128 funds opened new VWO positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 72 holders — while 314 added to existing stakes and 380 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bridgewater Associates, adding an estimated $224M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $310M.

  • 886 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2015, up from 827 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $19.1B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2015, down 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 128 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 56 closed out, a net change of +72 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $224M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $310M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.