Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
884 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.9B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 366 increasing their positions, 306 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
120% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 60
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 366 | Existing positions reduced: 306
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 145 → 157 (+12)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 825 → 884 (+59)
0.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.91% → 57.21% (-0.69%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.1B → $25.9B (-$1.2B)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $136M | Put options by funds: $166M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$293M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$242M |
| 3 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$190M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$77.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
|
-$504M |
| 2 |
QI
Qualcomm Inc
San Diego,
California
|
-$193M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$161M |
| 4 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$141M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$138M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
884 of the 3,751 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $25.9B — down 4.4% from $27.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 132 funds opened new VWO positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 72 holders — while 366 added to existing stakes and 306 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $293M. The largest seller was Marketfield Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $504M sold.
- 884 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2014, up from 825 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $25.9B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 60 closed out, a net change of +72 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $293M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Marketfield Asset Management, an estimated $504M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.