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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
OSNBOA
1201
Old Second National Bank of Aurora
Illinois
$51K
PMFA
1202
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$47K -$6.35K -151 -12%
IFAM
1203
Institutional & Family Asset Management
Colorado
$42K
TF
1204
Tompkins Financial
New York
$42K
BDWM
1205
Brewin Dolphin Wealth Management
Ireland
$41K
MPIA
1206
Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers
Idaho
$41K +$42.1K +1,000 New
RFWA
1207
RPg Family Wealth Advisory
Massachusetts
$40.5K +$41.5K +987 New
VNA
1208
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$40K -$13.5K -322 -25%
SIS
1209
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$40K -$2.44K -58 -6%
ML
1210
McAdam LLC
Pennsylvania
$40K +$926 +22 +2%
AWA
1211
Artemis Wealth Advisors
New York
$40K
PCIG
1212
Partners Capital Investment Group
Massachusetts
$39K
CDIA
1213
Capital Directions Investment Advisors
Georgia
$38K +$15.2K +362 +65%
LJHT
1214
Laurie J. Hall Trustee
$37K
SFSG
1215
Stearns Financial Services Group
North Carolina
$36K +$36.8K +874 New
RE
1216
RBC Europe
United Kingdom
$35.7K
CWA
1217
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$35K -$46.3K -1,101 -56%
ONST
1218
Old North State Trust
North Carolina
$35K +$36.8K +875 New
VIA
1219
Vantage Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$35K +$75.6K +1,796 +223%
SHJ
1220
Sharkey, Howes & Javer
Colorado
$33K -$3.83K -91 -10%
TFA
1221
Toth Financial Advisory
Virginia
$31K
MWM
1222
Mascoma Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$30K -$40K -950 -57%
PSC
1223
Prentiss Smith & Co
Vermont
$30K
PCA
1224
Providence Capital Advisors
North Carolina
$28K -$67.2K -1,597 -70%
DPA
1225
Delphi Private Advisors
California
$28K

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.