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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,266 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.2B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 542 increasing their positions, 517 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 542 | Existing positions reduced: 517

1% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 80

0.17% less ownership

Funds ownership: 64.02%63.86% (-0.17%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,2731,266 (-7)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.7B → $37.2B (-$1.46B)

15% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 205174 (-31)

35% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $89.2M | Put options by funds: $137M

Holders
1,266
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-0.55%
% of All Funds
28.94%
Holding in Top 10
174
Holding in Top 10 Change
-31
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-15.12%
% of All Funds
3.98%
New
81
Increased
542
Reduced
517
Closed
80
Calls
$89.2M
Puts
$137M
Net Calls
-$47.8M
Net Calls Change
-$7.65M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SHCM
451
Stokes & Hubbell Capital Management
Louisiana
$4.39M +$470K +11,173 +12%
SFM
452
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$4.39M -$288K -6,849 -6%
TFCP
453
Twin Focus Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$4.35M -$96K -2,281 -2%
WIC
454
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$4.35M -$464K -11,033 -9%
VIP
455
Vantage Investment Partners
Missouri
$4.34M -$10.8K -257 -0.2%
NHC
456
Nicholas Hoffman & Company
Georgia
$4.33M +$54.5K +1,296 +1%
Wellington Management Group
457
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$4.31M +$987K +23,453 +29%
BPC
458
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$4.3M +$2.31M +55,000 +110%
PCG
459
Private Capital Group
Connecticut
$4.3M +$78K +1,853 +2%
CG
460
Caprock Group
Idaho
$4.29M +$1.16M +27,539 +36%
RCS
461
Retirement Capital Strategies
California
$4.29M -$71.6K -1,702 -2%
GWM
462
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$4.24M -$3.86M -91,658 -47%
PCM
463
Parsons Capital Management
Rhode Island
$4.24M -$60.5K -1,438 -1%
PP
464
PagnatoKarp Partners
Virginia
$4.21M +$84.4K +2,006 +2%
BTW
465
Boston Trust Walden
Massachusetts
$4.17M +$41.2K +979 +1%
GRP
466
Global Retirement Partners
California
$4.16M -$106K -2,514 -2%
SWP
467
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$4.15M -$249K -5,930 -6%
CMP
468
Courage Miller Partners
Virginia
$4.15M +$95.3K +2,265 +2%
UONDDL
469
University of Notre Dame du Lac
Indiana
$4.13M
GT
470
Greenleaf Trust
Michigan
$4.13M -$708K -16,822 -14%
LIA
471
LBMC Investment Advisors
Tennessee
$4.12M -$76.2K -1,812 -2%
Franklin Resources
472
Franklin Resources
California
$4.11M -$176K -4,190 -4%
ST
473
Sabal Trust
Florida
$4.06M +$1.01M +24,000 +32%
RT
474
Rockland Trust
Massachusetts
$3.99M +$55.7K +1,324 +1%
UBG
475
United Bank (Georgia)
Georgia
$3.98M +$356K +8,466 +10%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

1,266 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $37.2B — down 3.8% from $38.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new VWO positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 542 added to existing stakes and 517 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Yale University, adding an estimated $284M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $491M.

  • 1,266 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2018, down from 1,273 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $37.2B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 81 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 80 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Yale University, an estimated $284M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $491M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.