Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,371 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.2B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 221 funds opening new positions, 534 increasing their positions, 522 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.
119% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 221 | Existing positions closed: 101
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 174 → 225 (+51)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,266 → 1,371 (+105)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 534 | Existing positions reduced: 522
0.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.86% → 63.63% (-0.22%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.2B → $35.2B (-$2.06B)
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $86.9M | Put options by funds: $162M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$238M |
| 2 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$104M |
| 3 |
SBSB
Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blaney
Mclean,
Virginia
|
+$90.8M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$82M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$74.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$338M |
| 2 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$116M |
| 3 |
JRP
Jasper Ridge Partners
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$108M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$103M |
| 5 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$96.4M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,371 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $35.2B — down 5.5% from $37.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 221 funds opened new VWO positions and 101 closed out — a net gain of 120 holders — while 534 added to existing stakes and 522 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $238M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $338M.
- 1,371 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,266 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $35.2B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 221 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 101 closed out, a net change of +120 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $238M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $338M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.