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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
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
651
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$462K +$29.5K +716 +7%
CW
652
Cabot-Wellington
Massachusetts
$457K -$10.3K -250 -2%
SNT
653
Security National Trust
West Virginia
$456K -$10.9K -264 -2%
ASN
654
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$455K -$202K -4,893 -31%
CB
655
Chemical Bank
Michigan
$453K -$6.27K -152 -1%
SKK
656
Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk
Massachusetts
$450K
FAB
657
First American Bank
Illinois
$442K
NCM
658
Novare Capital Management
North Carolina
$440K -$210K -5,105 -32%
NPA
659
Nichols & Pratt Advisers
Massachusetts
$440K -$103K -2,500 -19%
SWM
660
SVA Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$437K +$438K +10,623 New
BWP
661
Baldwin Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$434K -$46.3K -1,123 -10%
HCM
662
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$434K +$434K +10,536 New
ACM
663
Advisors Capital Management
New Jersey
$432K -$106K -2,559 -20%
MGIA
664
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
Missouri
$432K +$433K +10,490 New
CT
665
Cambridge Trust
Massachusetts
$429K -$12.4K -300 -3%
CA
666
Callahan Advisors
Texas
$429K +$51.9K +1,259 +14%
BFA
667
Bragg Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$425K +$28.9K +700 +7%
MC
668
Miles Capital
Iowa
$423K -$18.1K -438 -4%
MWP
669
MYCIO Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$418K -$1.96M -47,595 -82%
FDCC
670
Foster Dykema Cabot & Co
Massachusetts
$404K -$25.2K -610 -6%
CWM
671
Concert Wealth Management
California
$401K -$474K -11,494 -54%
IA
672
Ibbotson Associates
Illinois
$401K +$166K +4,037 +71%
TC
673
Telemus Capital
Michigan
$398K +$92.6K +2,245 +30%
ICM
674
IMS Capital Management
Oregon
$397K
BIC
675
Beach Investment Counsel
Pennsylvania
$393K -$29.2K -709 -7%

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.