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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,060 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 529 increasing their positions, 340 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

156% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 39

56% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 529 | Existing positions reduced: 340

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $26.7B → $31.3B (+$4.61B)

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 164186 (+22)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,0101,060 (+50)

0.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 60.79%61.7% (+0.91%)

10% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $81.8M | Put options by funds: $90.7M

Holders
1,060
Holders Change
+50
Holders Change %
+4.95%
% of All Funds
26.38%
Holding in Top 10
186
Holding in Top 10 Change
+22
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+13.41%
% of All Funds
4.63%
New
100
Increased
529
Reduced
340
Closed
39
Calls
$81.8M
Puts
$90.7M
Net Calls
-$8.95M
Net Calls Change
-$4.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HCIA
926
Hochman Cole Investment Advisors
Illinois
$286K -$24.4K -632 -8%
CL
927
CPWM LLC
Washington
$285K -$13.5K -350 -5%
FHC
928
Forest Hill Capital
Arkansas
$285K +$80K +2,074 +41%
UAS
929
United Asset Strategies
New York
$284K -$196K -5,067 -41%
JG
930
Jefferies Group
New York
$282K -$116 -3 -0%
BAS
931
Brown Advisory Securities
Maryland
$281K +$274K +7,088 New
TFO
932
Tarbox Family Office
California
$276K +$31K +804 +13%
LIC
933
Lodestar Investment Counsel
Illinois
$274K -$30.9K -800 -10%
FNBTCON
934
First National Bank & Trust Co of Newtown
Pennsylvania
$272K
MSAM
935
Moloney Securities Asset Management
Missouri
$268K +$260K +6,749 New
MC
936
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$265K -$82.5K -2,138 -24%
FWP
937
Fiduciary Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$264K +$3.47K +90 +1%
AF
938
Affiance Financial
Minnesota
$263K
CPP
939
Crow Point Partners
Massachusetts
$262K +$253K +6,558 New
CWM
940
Circle Wealth Management
New Jersey
$262K +$255K +6,599 New
CIA
941
CCM Investment Advisers
South Carolina
$260K -$81K -2,100 -24%
GJIC
942
Gamble Jones Investment Counsel
California
$260K -$27K -700 -10%
CWA
943
Cypress Wealth Advisors
California
$253K
PFGIA
944
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$247K +$7.87K +204 +3%
MCM
945
Maple Capital Management
Vermont
$245K
FWP
946
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$240K -$11.8K -306 -5%
MFW
947
Meristem Family Wealth
Minnesota
$240K +$232 +6 +0.1%
LC
948
Lincoln Capital
Nebraska
$239K
BWFM
949
Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management
Maryland
$238K -$35.5K -919 -13%
FPTW
950
Franklin, Parlapiano, Turner & Welch
Texas
$238K

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

1,060 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $31.3B — up 17% from $26.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 100 funds opened new VWO positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 529 added to existing stakes and 340 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $377M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $773M.

  • 1,060 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,010 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $31.3B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 100 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 39 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $377M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $773M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.