Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,317 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.7B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 665 increasing their positions, 437 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 58
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 665 | Existing positions reduced: 437
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 248 → 266 (+18)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,291 → 1,317 (+26)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42B → $42.7B (+$708M)
1.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.3% → 61.96% (-1.3%)
53% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $88.3M | Put options by funds: $189M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$318M |
| 2 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$125M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$95.9M |
| 5 |
HMC
Harvard Management Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$91.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$833M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$368M |
| 3 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
-$254M |
| 4 |
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
West Sacramento,
California
|
-$249M |
| 5 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$178M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,317 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $42.7B — up 1.7% from $42B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new VWO positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 665 added to existing stakes and 437 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $318M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $833M.
- 1,317 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2018, up from 1,291 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $42.7B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 58 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $318M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $833M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.