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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO

807 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, 296 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: 736 → 807 (+71)

2% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 164 → 168 (+4)

1.92% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.87% → 58.79% (+1.9%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $28B → $27.3B (-$659M)

7% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 296 | Existing positions reduced: 317

Holders
807
Holders Change
+71
Holders Change %
+9.65%
% of All Funds
23.43%
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
296
Reduced
317
Closed
57
Calls
$346M
Puts
$273M
Net Calls
+$72.8M
Net Calls Change
+$49.6M

Top Buyers

1
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$206M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$162M
3
CC
Curian Capital
Colorado
+$122M
4
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
+$75M
5
Creative Planning
Creative Planning
Kansas
+$59M

Top Sellers

1
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
-$443M
2
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
Connecticut
-$355M
3
AC
Allstate Corporation
Illinois
-$353M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$305M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$231M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Envestnet Asset Management
26
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$158M +$17.2M +416,465 +12%
VIA
27
Vantagepoint Investment Advisers
District of Columbia
$156M +$156M +3,791,950 New
WT
28
Wilmington Trust
Delaware
$152M -$7.8M -189,096 -5%
TAIM
29
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$151M +$16.1M +389,558 +12%
CC
30
Curian Capital
Colorado
$150M +$122M +2,951,650 +418%
State Street
31
State Street
Massachusetts
$141M -$138K -3,347 -0.1%
LPL Financial
32
LPL Financial
California
$130M -$4.36M -105,769 -3%
WCM
33
Windham Capital Management
Massachusetts
$129M +$41.3M +1,001,000 +47%
VA
34
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$128M +$12.6M +305,318 +11%
KeyBank National Association
35
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$120M -$3.27M -79,345 -3%
FTUS
36
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$118M +$47.6M +1,154,950 +67%
Barclays
37
Barclays
United Kingdom
$115M -$66.3M -1,608,363 -36%
SCM
38
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
$114M -$20.5M -496,635 -15%
Jane Street
39
Jane Street
New York
$107M -$305M -7,389,146 -74%
AC
40
Allstate Corporation
Illinois
$104M -$353M -8,564,833 -77%
JRP
41
Jasper Ridge Partners
California
$102M +$3.18M +77,218 +3%
EU
42
Emory University
Georgia
$90.9M – – –
CIA
43
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$88.9M +$4.45M +107,909 +5%
TD Asset Management
44
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$88.1M -$31.1M -754,571 -26%
TAS
45
TIFF Advisory Services
Pennsylvania
$87.6M +$10.1M +245,400 +13%
Franklin Resources
46
Franklin Resources
California
$77.8M -$20.9M -507,859 -21%
CB
47
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$74.4M -$7.69M -186,412 -9%
WTNA
48
Wilmington Trust National Association
Delaware
$74.1M -$9.91M -240,327 -12%
Royal Bank of Canada
49
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$72.3M -$29.5M -716,252 -29%
OIM
50
Opus Investment Management
Massachusetts
$70.7M +$1.24M +30,000 +2%
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VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

807 of the 3,445 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 296 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.

  • 807 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2013, up from 736 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.