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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
RIA
1276
Rocaton Investment Advisors
Connecticut
-$8.49M -201,140 Closed
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
1277
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
France
-$7.78M -184,317 Closed
IAA
1278
Ironsides Asset Advisors
North Carolina
-$6.41M -151,845 Closed
CA
1279
Cumberland Advisors
Florida
-$4.93M -116,805 Closed
WCA
1280
Westover Capital Advisors
Delaware
-$3.51M -83,171 Closed
SG Americas Securities
1281
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$2.67M -63,206 Closed
TSS
1282
Two Sigma Securities
New York
-$2.57M -60,934 Closed
SLAM
1283
Swiss Life Asset Management
-$2.53M -60,000 Closed
VF
1284
Virtu Financial
New York
-$2.44M -57,836 Closed
RWP
1285
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
-$1.87M -44,209 Closed
SFS
1286
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
-$1.74M -41,673 Closed
DC
1287
DeDora Capital
California
-$1.74M -41,332 Closed
CLOS
1288
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
-$1.74M -41,110 Closed
MIAN
1289
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
-$1.63M -38,591 Closed
LWAC
1290
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
California
-$1.55M -36,685 Closed
CCP
1291
Cardan Capital Partners
Colorado
-$1.47M -34,833 Closed
PAMU
1292
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
-$1.35M -31,650 Closed
AMM
1293
American Money Management
California
-$1.15M -27,341 Closed
HCA
1294
Harbour Capital Advisors
Virginia
-$1.08M -25,907 Closed
FIMS
1295
FBL Investment Management Services
Iowa
-$1.03M -24,360 Closed
EP
1296
Edgestream Partners
New Jersey
-$975K -23,116 Closed
IWA
1297
IBEX Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
-$1.02M -22,044 Closed
PTC
1298
Philadelphia Trust Company
Pennsylvania
-$619K -14,658 Closed
SIA
1299
Starfire Investment Advisers
Michigan
-$601K -14,261 Closed
JIC
1300
JRM Investment Counsel
Nebraska
-$584K -13,834 Closed

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.