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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

886 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.1B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 314 increasing their positions, 380 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

129% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 56

44% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $109M | Put options by funds: $75.7M

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 827886 (+59)

0.4% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.1%56.5% (+0.4%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $19.4B → $19.1B (-$303M)

5% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 127121 (-6)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 314 | Existing positions reduced: 380

Holders
886
Holders Change
+59
Holders Change %
+7.13%
% of All Funds
23.24%
Holding in Top 10
121
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-4.72%
% of All Funds
3.17%
New
128
Increased
314
Reduced
380
Closed
56
Calls
$109M
Puts
$75.7M
Net Calls
+$33.3M
Net Calls Change
+$35.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
DCC
101
Dow Chemical Company
Michigan
$21.3M
GBBWRPM
102
Genovese Burford & Brothers Wealth & Retirement Plan Management
California
$21M +$22.1M +643,032 New
AllianceBernstein
103
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$20.9M +$9.89M +287,392 +82%
MLICM
104
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$20.6M +$1.13M +32,900 +6%
Canada Life
105
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$20.5M +$778K +22,619 +4%
RJFSA
106
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$20.5M +$1.09M +31,535 +5%
ESG
107
Emerging Sovereign Group
New York
$20.4M
TTWM
108
TCV Trust & Wealth Management
Virginia
$20.3M -$388K -11,285 -2%
AF
109
Allworth Financial
California
$19.6M +$484K +14,055 +2%
MWM
110
Mission Wealth Management
California
$19.5M +$723K +21,013 +4%
SFT
111
Simmons First Trust
Arkansas
$19.1M +$8.47M +246,233 +73%
RFC
112
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$18.7M -$2.94M -85,320 -13%
SFG
113
Sage Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$18.4M +$7.99M +232,048 +70%
WSTAM
114
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$18.1M +$2.63M +76,315 +16%
DJSG
115
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$17.8M -$2.21M -64,297 -11%
HPC
116
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$17.3M -$1.44M -41,726 -7%
TFA
117
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$17.3M +$2.62M +76,002 +17%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
118
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$17M +$4.01M +116,563 +29%
HFS
119
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$16.8M -$36.3K -1,054 -0.2%
AssetMark Inc
120
AssetMark Inc
California
$16.5M +$14.4M +419,031 +511%
MWM
121
Modera Wealth Management
New Jersey
$16.4M +$9.76M +283,537 +130%
BFPW
122
BOK Financial Private Wealth
Colorado
$16M -$8.1M -235,497 -32%
CHA
123
Cedar Hill Associates
Illinois
$16M +$16.9M +489,840 New
AIM
124
Acropolis Investment Management
Missouri
$16M +$1.35M +39,215 +9%
William Blair & Company
125
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$15.7M -$2.72M -79,164 -14%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

886 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $19.1B — down 1.6% from $19.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 128 funds opened new VWO positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 72 holders — while 314 added to existing stakes and 380 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bridgewater Associates, adding an estimated $224M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $310M.

  • 886 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2015, up from 827 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $19.1B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2015, down 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 128 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 56 closed out, a net change of +72 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $224M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $310M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.