Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
737 hedge funds and large institutions have $28B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 343 increasing their positions, 268 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 343 | Existing positions reduced: 268
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 59
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $117M | Put options by funds: $93.8M
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 147 → 164 (+17)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 725 → 737 (+12)
0.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.27% → 56.87% (+0.6%)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.4B → $28B (-$5.47B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$974M |
| 2 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$342M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$337M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$214M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$175M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$699M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$578M |
| 3 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$257M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$208M |
| 5 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$198M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
737 of the 3,085 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $28B — down 16% from $33.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new VWO positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 343 added to existing stakes and 268 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $974M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $699M.
- 737 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2013, up from 725 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $28B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2013, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 59 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was BlackRock Group, an estimated $974M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2013 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $699M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.