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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

808 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, 297 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: 737808 (+71)

2% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 164168 (+4)

1.92% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.87%58.8% (+1.9%)

2% less capital invested

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

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 297 | Existing positions reduced: 317

Holders
808
Holders Change
+71
Holders Change %
+9.63%
% of All Funds
23.45%
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
297
Reduced
317
Closed
57
Calls
$346M
Puts
$273M
Net Calls
+$72.8M
Net Calls Change
+$49.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
TCM
476
Telos Capital Management
California
$1.6M +$36.3K +881 +2%
KIG
477
Kovitz Investment Group
Illinois
$1.59M -$8.04K -195 -0.5%
RGC
478
Roberts, Glore & Co
Illinois
$1.59M +$82.3K +1,995 +5%
PTC
479
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$1.56M +$224K +5,440 +17%
WA
480
WFG Advisors
Texas
$1.52M +$201K +4,871 +15%
DCM
481
Discovery Capital Management
Connecticut
$1.52M -$355M -8,603,100 -100%
MFP
482
Mosaic Financial Partners
California
$1.5M -$28K -679 -2%
MNA
483
Manning & Napier Advisors
New York
$1.5M
PFBT
484
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$1.49M +$137K +3,325 +10%
PL
485
Parthenon LLC
Kentucky
$1.48M -$67K -1,625 -4%
EA
486
Elm Advisors
California
$1.48M +$1.49M +36,055 New
WHI
487
William Harris Investors
Illinois
$1.48M -$527K -12,783 -26%
DHFB
488
Dixon Hubard Feinour & Brown
Virginia
$1.46M +$353K +8,553 +32%
FIM
489
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$1.46M +$699K +16,945 +92%
SCM
490
SOL Capital Management
Maryland
$1.45M +$29.9K +725 +2%
KTC
491
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
$1.42M -$551K -13,360 -28%
CA
492
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$1.41M +$73.6K +1,786 +5%
SFM
493
Signature Financial Management
Virginia
$1.4M +$561K +13,600 +66%
TH
494
Timber Hill
Connecticut
$1.4M +$1.4M +34,034 New
GT
495
Glenview Trust
Kentucky
$1.39M +$1.39M +33,723 New
BFEC
496
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$1.38M -$413K -10,017 -23%
M&T Bank
497
M&T Bank
New York
$1.38M +$192K +4,667 +16%
MFW
498
Meristem Family Wealth
Minnesota
$1.37M -$681K -16,526 -33%
FCB
499
First Citizens Bancorporation
South Carolina
$1.37M -$180K -4,375 -12%
GIM
500
Goelzer Investment Management
Indiana
$1.36M

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

808 of the 3,446 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 297 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.

  • 808 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2013, up from 737 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.