Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,895 hedge funds and large institutions have $52.8B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 901 increasing their positions, 711 reducing their positions, and 113 closing their positions.
150% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $124M | Put options by funds: $49.4M
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 901 | Existing positions reduced: 711
1% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 113
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,920 → 1,895 (-25)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 241 → 237 (-4)
2.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.21% → 67.91% (-2.3%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.6B → $52.8B (-$3.76B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$418M |
| 2 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$211M |
| 4 |
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
|
+$190M |
| 5 |
YU
Yale University
New Haven,
Connecticut
|
+$175M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WL
WIT LLC
District Of Columbia,
District of Columbia
|
-$1.69B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$160M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$152M |
| 4 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$138M |
| 5 |
JRP
Jasper Ridge Partners
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$128M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
1,895 of the 6,341 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $52.8B — down 6.6% from $56.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new VWO positions and 113 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 901 added to existing stakes and 711 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Old Mission Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $418M. The largest seller was WIT LLC, cutting an estimated $1.69B.
- 1,895 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2022, down from 1,920 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $52.8B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 113 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $418M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2022 was WIT LLC, an estimated $1.69B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.