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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
AG
1301
AlphaSimPlex Group
Massachusetts
-$569K -13,494 Closed
OCM
1302
Orser Capital Management
Texas
-$552K -12,900 Closed
DW
1303
Domani Wealth
Pennsylvania
-$454K -10,749 Closed
OAM
1304
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
-$447K -10,600 Closed
CIA
1305
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
-$367K -8,699 Closed
CCT
1306
Chemung Canal Trust
New York
-$357K -8,461 Closed
CAM
1307
Cypress Asset Management
Texas
-$344K -8,150 Closed
KIA
1308
KCM Investment Advisors
California
-$341K -8,079 Closed
CWM
1309
Calamos Wealth Management
Illinois
-$326K -7,730 Closed
HWA
1310
HCR Wealth Advisors
California
-$314K -7,576 Closed
WEC
1311
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
-$312K -7,356 Closed
VAM
1312
Visionary Asset Management
Texas
-$283K -6,695 Closed
BMCM
1313
Bryn Mawr Capital Management
Pennsylvania
-$259K -6,127 Closed
PP
1314
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
-$248K -5,870 Closed
FNBOO
1315
First National Bank of Omaha
Nebraska
-$235K -5,557 Closed
RIL
1316
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
-$233K -5,515 Closed
DWM
1317
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
-$222K -5,406 Closed
OWP
1318
Obermeyer Wealth Partners
Colorado
-$223K -5,294 Closed
JT
1319
Jump Trading
Illinois
-$213K -5,042 Closed
I
1320
INVST
Indiana
-$207K -4,910 Closed
CNB
1321
Camden National Bank
Maine
-$206K -4,891 Closed
LF
1322
Lee Financial
Texas
-$205K -4,855 Closed
RM
1323
Resource Management
Louisiana
-$204K -4,853 Closed
PC
1324
Palo Capital
California
-$204K -4,834 Closed
SBWM
1325
Sunflower Bank Wealth Management
Arizona
-$203K -4,800 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.