Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
2,050 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.4B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 249 funds opening new positions, 807 increasing their positions, 832 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
223% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 249 | Existing positions closed: 77
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $48B → $53.4B (+$5.36B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,913 → 2,050 (+137)
3.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.8% → 70.07% (+3.3%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 807 | Existing positions reduced: 832
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 238 → 228 (-10)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.6M | Put options by funds: $61.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.66B |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$254M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$248M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$173M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$172M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$86.2M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$80.9M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$75.4M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$69.7M |
| 5 |
KeyBank National Association
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$59.9M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
2,050 of the 6,860 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $53.4B — up 11% from $48B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 249 funds opened new VWO positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 172 holders — while 807 added to existing stakes and 832 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.66B. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $86.2M.
- 2,050 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,913 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $53.4B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 249 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 77 closed out, a net change of +172 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.66B added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $86.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.