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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO

2,236 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.9B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 298 funds opening new positions, 1,016 increasing their positions, 725 reducing their positions, and 111 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

168% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 298 | Existing positions closed: 111

103% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $110M | Put options by funds: $54.1M

40% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,016 | Existing positions reduced: 725

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,087 → 2,236 (+149)

2.99% more ownership

Funds ownership: 68.45% → 71.44% (+3%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 228 → 228 (0)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $59.4B → $58.9B (-$514M)

Holders
2,236
Holders Change
+149
Holders Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
29.45%
Holding in Top 10
228
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
3%
New
298
Increased
1,016
Reduced
725
Closed
111
Calls
$110M
Puts
$54.1M
Net Calls
+$55.9M
Net Calls Change
+$85.1M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
WL
WIT LLC
District of Columbia
+$1.54B
2
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$763M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$310M
4
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
+$208M
5
Wealthfront Advisers
Wealthfront Advisers
California
+$113M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
-$138M
2
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Alaska
-$116M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$112M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$99.7M
5
STA
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
-$80.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PNC Financial Services Group
26
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$450M -$2.09M -45,025 -0.4%
TIAA Trust, National Association
27
TIAA Trust, National Association
North Carolina
$449M +$3.83M +82,464 +0.8%
Bank of New York Mellon
28
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$408M -$2.38M -51,209 -0.5%
Ameriprise
29
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$363M +$76.6M +1,648,372 +25%
US Bancorp
30
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$321M -$55.2M -1,188,057 -14%
CCA
31
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$318M +$44.8M +963,978 +15%
MRC
32
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$318M +$44.8M +963,978 +15%
Commonwealth Equity Services
33
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$310M +$5.07M +109,187 +2%
Citigroup
34
Citigroup
New York
$293M +$3.32M +71,399 +1%
Raymond James Financial
35
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$268M +$283M +6,089,470 New
Corient Private Wealth
36
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$261M -$50.7M -1,090,725 -15%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
37
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$253M +$8.82M +189,833 +3%
Stifel Financial
38
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$245M +$41.6M +895,089 +19%
HighTower Advisors
39
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$226M +$3.94M +84,802 +2%
EWA
40
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$210M +$33.1M +711,909 +18%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
41
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$205M -$2.35M -50,464 -1%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
42
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$192M +$28.8M +619,465 +16%
NHC
43
Nicholas Hoffman & Company
Georgia
$187M +$29.4M +633,130 +18%
VA
44
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$185M +$7.2M +154,938 +4%
Baird Financial Group
45
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$181M +$13.4M +288,947 +8%
WANY
46
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
$174M +$15.6M +336,678 +9%
S
47
SignatureFD
Georgia
$169M +$4.17M +89,781 +2%
OMC
48
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$156M +$457K +9,840 +0.3%
EPM
49
Elm Partners Management
Pennsylvania
$153M +$13.7M +294,482 +9%
JRP
50
Jasper Ridge Partners
California
$147M +$12.3M +263,720 +9%
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VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

2,236 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $58.9B — down 0.87% from $59.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 298 funds opened new VWO positions and 111 closed out — a net gain of 187 holders — while 1,016 added to existing stakes and 725 trimmed.

The largest buyer was WIT LLC, adding an estimated $1.54B. The largest seller was Morningstar Investment Services, cutting an estimated $138M.

  • 2,236 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2024, up from 2,087 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $58.9B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 0.87% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 298 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 111 closed out, a net change of +187 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was WIT LLC, an estimated $1.54B added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Morningstar Investment Services, an estimated $138M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.