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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,266 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.2B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 542 increasing their positions, 517 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 542 | Existing positions reduced: 517

1% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 80

0.17% less ownership

Funds ownership: 64.02%63.86% (-0.17%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,2731,266 (-7)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.7B → $37.2B (-$1.46B)

15% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 205174 (-31)

35% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $89.2M | Put options by funds: $137M

Holders
1,266
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-0.55%
% of All Funds
28.94%
Holding in Top 10
174
Holding in Top 10 Change
-31
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-15.12%
% of All Funds
3.98%
New
81
Increased
542
Reduced
517
Closed
80
Calls
$89.2M
Puts
$137M
Net Calls
-$47.8M
Net Calls Change
-$7.65M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LA
976
Legacy Advisors
Pennsylvania
$443K -$8.5K -202 -2%
BIA
977
Bigelow Investment Advisors
Maine
$441K -$6.82K -162 -1%
PC
978
Peavine Capital
Nevada
$439K +$450K +10,700 New
JSL
979
JT Stratford LLC
Georgia
$437K +$448K +10,650 New
JCM
980
Jag Capital Management
Missouri
$436K -$100K -2,388 -18%
AIM
981
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$436K -$12.6K -300 -3%
CIAS
982
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$429K -$15.3K -364 -3%
GIA
983
Guyasuta Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$426K -$50.6K -1,202 -10%
BFA
984
Bragg Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$425K +$26.1K +620 +6%
CI
985
Chartist Inc
California
$422K
IWM
986
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$419K -$557K -13,231 -56%
HWM
987
Highwater Wealth Management
Colorado
$416K -$30.2K -718 -7%
FLPIM
988
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$415K -$2.73M -65,004 -87%
TL
989
TrueWealth LLC
Georgia
$415K +$27.4K +651 +7%
CF
990
Corrigan Financial
Rhode Island
$415K +$4.92K +117 +1%
SAS
991
Stelac Advisory Services
New York
$412K -$282K -6,707 -40%
HIM
992
Harbour Investment Management
Washington
$411K -$16.8K -400 -4%
ARMC
993
American Research & Management Company
Massachusetts
$405K -$6.31K -150 -1%
RWM
994
RKL Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$405K +$1.77K +42 +0.4%
HA
995
Harbor Advisors
Florida
$402K
FAB
996
First American Bank
Illinois
$400K +$411K +9,765 New
SBIA
997
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors
Indiana
$399K +$8.12K +193 +2%
SMFS
998
Squar Milner Financial Services
California
$399K +$52.3K +1,243 +15%
LC
999
LCNB Corp
Ohio
$398K +$408K +9,705 New
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
1000
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Texas
$397K -$408K -9,689 Closed

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

1,266 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $37.2B — down 3.8% from $38.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new VWO positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 542 added to existing stakes and 517 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Yale University, adding an estimated $284M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $491M.

  • 1,266 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2018, down from 1,273 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $37.2B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 81 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 80 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Yale University, an estimated $284M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $491M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.