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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
MBTD
551
Mechanics Bank - Trust Department
California
$2.7M -$101K -2,411 -4%
PL
552
Parthenon LLC
Kentucky
$2.69M +$116K +2,750 +4%
CWM
553
Concentric Wealth Management
California
$2.69M -$8.84K -210 -0.3%
BIAS
554
Beacon Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$2.68M -$1.39M -33,041 -34%
GAM
555
Gould Asset Management
California
$2.66M +$50.1K +1,190 +2%
AWA
556
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$2.65M +$106K +2,529 +4%
ACI
557
Alpha Cubed Investments
California
$2.64M +$2.92M +69,390 New
Lazard Asset Management
558
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$2.64M +$975K +23,185 +56%
WCWM
559
Wooster Corthell Wealth Management
Connecticut
$2.6M -$2.15K -51 -0.1%
PSUF
560
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$2.6M -$385K -9,152 -13%
NSB
561
Norway Savings Bank
Maine
$2.59M +$138K +3,278 +5%
LDB
562
Lee, Danner & Bass
Tennessee
$2.58M -$51.5K -1,225 -2%
WC
563
Whitnell & Co
Illinois
$2.55M +$165K +3,918 +7%
HCP
564
Holt Capital Partners
Texas
$2.55M +$67.3K +1,600 +3%
CF
565
Copperwynd Financial
Arizona
$2.53M -$212K -5,038 -8%
Cetera Investment Advisers
566
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.53M +$319K +7,574 +14%
CAGAS
567
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Minnesota
$2.52M +$74K +1,759 +3%
FTS
568
Fifth Third Securities
Ohio
$2.51M +$2.58M +61,278 New
UOTTAIMCU
569
University of Texas/Texas AM Investment Management Co (UTIMCO)
Texas
$2.5M +$92.6K +2,202 +4%
M
570
MOTCO
Texas
$2.5M -$210 -5 -0%
CTA
571
Chesley Taft & Associates
Illinois
$2.49M +$1.26K +30 +0%
DWT
572
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$2.46M +$905K +21,520 +56%
EWG
573
Executive Wealth Group
Washington
$2.46M
TFF
574
The Family Firm
Maryland
$2.44M +$286K +6,796 +13%
WPSG
575
Wealth & Pension Services Group
Georgia
$2.41M -$52.9K -1,257 -2%

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.