Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
887 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.7B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 408 increasing their positions, 305 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 408 | Existing positions reduced: 305
21% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $126M | Put options by funds: $104M
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 67
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.9B → $27.7B (+$1.77B)
2.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.21% → 59.81% (+2.6%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 884 → 887 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 157 → 157 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$951M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$216M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$216M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$134M |
| 5 |
SCM
SCS Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$72M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MSA
Mason Street Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$215M |
| 2 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$171M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$127M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$83.7M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$71.9M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
887 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $27.7B — up 6.8% from $25.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new VWO positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 408 added to existing stakes and 305 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $951M. The largest seller was Mason Street Advisors, cutting an estimated $215M.
- 887 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2015, up from 884 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $27.7B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 67 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $951M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Mason Street Advisors, an estimated $215M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.