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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

825 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.1B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 388 increasing their positions, 290 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

43% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 37

34% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 388 | Existing positions reduced: 290

25% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $152M | Put options by funds: $121M

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $26.8B → $27.1B (+$355M)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 818825 (+7)

0.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.6%57.91% (+0.3%)

6% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 154145 (-9)

Holders
825
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+0.86%
% of All Funds
23.93%
Holding in Top 10
145
Holding in Top 10 Change
-9
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-5.84%
% of All Funds
4.21%
New
53
Increased
388
Reduced
290
Closed
37
Calls
$152M
Puts
$121M
Net Calls
+$30.3M
Net Calls Change
-$10.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AssetMark Inc
76
AssetMark Inc
California
$41.9M +$10.9M +246,257 +32%
RFS
77
Rockefeller Financial Services
New York
$41M -$2.4M -53,995 -5%
APCM
78
Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Alaska
$40.7M +$576K +12,973 +1%
CS
79
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$39.6M +$2.34M +52,775 +6%
MIS
80
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$39.6M +$5.99M +134,870 +17%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
81
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$39.1M -$904K -20,365 -2%
CPO
82
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
$38.4M -$1.97M -44,298 -5%
PPA
83
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$37M +$3.04M +68,383 +8%
SB
84
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$36.6M -$2.7M -60,866 -6%
AA
85
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
$36.2M +$4.88M +110,000 +14%
CA
86
Cambridge Associates
Massachusetts
$35.9M -$1.95M -43,949 -5%
William Blair & Company
87
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$35.2M +$4.08M +91,764 +12%
HCM
88
Highfields Capital Management
Massachusetts
$35M
MRH
89
Montpelier Re Holdings
Bermuda
$34.5M +$1.72M +38,646 +5%
PL
90
Parkwood LLC
Ohio
$34.4M -$948K -21,347 -3%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
91
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$33.2M
State Street
92
State Street
Massachusetts
$32.8M +$296K +6,662 +0.9%
KIM
93
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$32.2M +$1.17M +26,284 +4%
HSBC Holdings
94
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$31.2M +$21.9M +492,927 +193%
BP
95
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$30.4M -$516K -11,611 -2%
LBA
96
Letko, Brosseau & Associates
Quebec, Canada
$30.4M
RFC
97
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$30.1M +$2.32M +52,349 +8%
RJA
98
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$29.7M +$16.4M +368,214 +107%
V
99
Veritable
Delaware
$29.6M -$17.7M -398,137 -36%
Wellington Management Group
100
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$28.7M +$3.91M +87,988 +15%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

825 of the 3,448 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $27.1B — up 1.3% from $26.8B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new VWO positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 388 added to existing stakes and 290 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Marketfield Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $537M. The largest seller was Creative Planning, cutting an estimated $260M.

  • 825 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2014, up from 818 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $27.1B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 53 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 37 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Marketfield Asset Management, an estimated $537M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Creative Planning, an estimated $260M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.