Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,060 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 529 increasing their positions, 340 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
156% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 39
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 529 | Existing positions reduced: 340
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.7B → $31.3B (+$4.61B)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 164 → 186 (+22)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,010 → 1,060 (+50)
0.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.79% → 61.7% (+0.91%)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $81.8M | Put options by funds: $90.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$377M |
| 2 |
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
West Sacramento,
California
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$229M |
| 5 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$198M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$773M |
| 2 |
ACI
AMP Capital Investors
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$208M |
| 3 |
YU
Yale University
New Haven,
Connecticut
|
-$145M |
| 4 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$88.6M |
| 5 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$82.3M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,060 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $31.3B — up 17% from $26.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 100 funds opened new VWO positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 529 added to existing stakes and 340 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $377M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $773M.
- 1,060 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,010 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $31.3B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 100 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 39 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $377M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $773M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.