Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,404 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.2B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 120 funds opening new positions, 655 increasing their positions, 509 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
74% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 69
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 655 | Existing positions reduced: 509
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.2B → $41.2B (+$6.04B)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 225 → 231 (+6)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,371 → 1,404 (+33)
0.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.63% → 64.35% (+0.71%)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $94.5M | Put options by funds: $140M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$940M |
| 2 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$412M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$108M |
| 5 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
+$107M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YU
Yale University
New Haven,
Connecticut
|
-$273M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$231M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$185M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$117M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$116M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,404 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $41.2B — up 17% from $35.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 120 funds opened new VWO positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 655 added to existing stakes and 509 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bridgewater Associates, adding an estimated $940M. The largest seller was Yale University, cutting an estimated $273M.
- 1,404 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2019, up from 1,371 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $41.2B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 120 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 69 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $940M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Yale University, an estimated $273M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.