Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,082 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.4B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 620 increasing their positions, 274 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
126% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 620 | Existing positions reduced: 274
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 45
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $199M | Put options by funds: $148M
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.3B → $34.4B (+$3.05B)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 186 → 194 (+8)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,060 → 1,082 (+22)
0.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.7% → 61.85% (+0.16%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$318M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$306M |
| 3 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$272M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$212M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$148M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YU
Yale University
New Haven,
Connecticut
|
-$345M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$121M |
| 3 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$103M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$81.5M |
| 5 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$76.3M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
1,082 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $34.4B — up 9.7% from $31.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new VWO positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 620 added to existing stakes and 274 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $318M. The largest seller was Yale University, exiting entirely with an estimated $345M sold.
- 1,082 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q2 2017, up from 1,060 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $34.4B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 45 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $318M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Yale University, an estimated $345M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.