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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
KeyBank National Association
51
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$85.4M -$3.25M -77,218 -4%
LTFS
52
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$77.5M -$5.71M -135,839 -7%
MIH
53
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$76.7M +$49.9M +1,185,879 +177%
A
54
AdvicePeriod
California
$74.4M +$23.3M +554,261 +44%
VM
55
VPR Management
Texas
$73M +$6.31M +150,000 +9%
Barclays
56
Barclays
United Kingdom
$72.2M +$20.4M +484,368 +38%
RJA
57
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$71.5M -$7.5M -178,299 -9%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
58
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$71.2M -$5.93M -141,005 -8%
CWM
59
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$69.1M -$6.79M -161,385 -5%
FMI
60
Factory Mutual Insurance
Massachusetts
$68.7M
CB
61
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$66.5M +$88.3K +2,098 +0.1%
AG
62
Advisor Group
Arizona
$66.2M +$18.7M +443,395 +38%
WCM
63
Windham Capital Management
Massachusetts
$65.7M +$15.4M +365,310 +30%
MRC
64
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$64M +$8.58M +203,898 +15%
CCA
65
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$63.9M +$8.58M +204,020 +15%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
66
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$63.7M -$7.22M -171,514 -10%
RMC
67
Regis Management Company
California
$61.4M -$2.25M -53,537 -3%
DT
68
Diversified Trust
Tennessee
$60.3M +$2.6M +61,686 +4%
Bessemer Group
69
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$60M -$359K -8,543 -0.6%
LGWM
70
Litman Gregory Wealth Management
California
$58.3M +$6.26M +148,821 +12%
N
71
Nuveen
North Carolina
$58M +$59.5M +1,414,588 New
D.E. Shaw & Co
72
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$57.3M -$18M -426,820 -23%
Neuberger Berman Group
73
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$57.3M +$25.2M +598,945 +75%
USAA
74
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$55.6M -$215M -5,100,879 -79%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
75
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$55.2M +$1.64M +39,024 +3%

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.