Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
935 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.5B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 434 increasing their positions, 327 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
170% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 30
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 434 | Existing positions reduced: 327
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.5B → $25.5B (+$3.97B)
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 136 → 151 (+15)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 898 → 935 (+37)
2.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.72% → 58.76% (+2%)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $74.7M | Put options by funds: $91.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$388M |
| 2 |
ACI
AMP Capital Investors
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$334M |
| 3 |
YU
Yale University
New Haven,
Connecticut
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$305M |
| 5 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$153M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$195M |
| 2 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$151M |
| 3 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$106M |
| 4 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$35.4M |
| 5 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$33.7M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
935 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $25.5B — up 18% from $21.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new VWO positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 434 added to existing stakes and 327 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bridgewater Associates, adding an estimated $388M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $195M.
- 935 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2016, up from 898 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $25.5B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 30 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $388M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $195M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.