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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
SWM
1076
Sequoia Wealth Management
Illinois
$285K -$37.9K -900 -11%
CCA
1077
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$285K -$4.88K -116 -2%
TC
1078
Toews Corporation
New Jersey
$284K +$6.65K +158 +2%
PD
1079
Planning Directions
Pennsylvania
$280K -$2.99K -71 -1%
PL
1080
Plancorp LLC
Missouri
$277K +$10.4K +247 +4%
BAM
1081
Barrett Asset Management
New York
$276K -$14.7K -350 -5%
BHTS
1082
Bar Harbor Trust Services
Maine
$275K -$34.2K -813 -11%
CHA
1083
Cooper/Haims Advisors
New York
$273K -$42 -1 -0%
WPP
1084
Whalerock Point Partners
Rhode Island
$273K
GKWIM
1085
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
$272K +$279K +6,635 New
IF
1086
IRON Financial
Illinois
$271K +$278K +6,598 New
AA
1087
Advisory Alpha
Michigan
$269K -$2.86K -68 -2%
WIA
1088
Wealthstreet Investment Advisors
Texas
$268K -$139K -3,300 -34%
LC
1089
Lincoln Capital
Nebraska
$265K +$6.1K +145 +2%
HTI
1090
Hikari Tsushin Inc
Japan
$265K +$271K +6,452 New
WCM
1091
Weatherstone Capital Management
Colorado
$263K -$9.38K -223 -3%
PFGIA
1092
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$263K +$64.9K +1,543 +32%
WPA
1093
West Paces Advisors
Georgia
$261K
WWMSC
1094
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$261K +$158K +3,759 +144%
Legal & General Group
1095
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$260K -$1.16M -27,600 -81%
CFA
1096
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$258K +$13.1K +312 +5%
PA
1097
Prism Advisors
California
$255K
FPTW
1098
Franklin, Parlapiano, Turner & Welch
Texas
$254K
MCM
1099
Maple Capital Management
Vermont
$253K -$3.2K -76 -1%
CFN
1100
Cordasco Financial Network
Florida
$253K +$2.65K +63 +1%

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.