Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
807 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, 296 increasing their positions, 317 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
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: 736 → 807 (+71)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 164 → 168 (+4)
1.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.87% → 58.79% (+1.9%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28B → $27.3B (-$659M)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 296 | Existing positions reduced: 317
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$162M |
| 3 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$75M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$443M |
| 2 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$355M |
| 3 |
AC
Allstate Corporation
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
-$353M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$305M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$231M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
807 of the 3,445 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 296 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.
- 807 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2013, up from 736 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.