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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,371 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.2B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 221 funds opening new positions, 534 increasing their positions, 522 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

119% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 221 | Existing positions closed: 101

29% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 174225 (+51)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,2661,371 (+105)

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 534 | Existing positions reduced: 522

0.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 63.86%63.63% (-0.22%)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $37.2B → $35.2B (-$2.06B)

47% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $86.9M | Put options by funds: $162M

Holders
1,371
Holders Change
+105
Holders Change %
+8.29%
% of All Funds
30.54%
Holding in Top 10
225
Holding in Top 10 Change
+51
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+29.31%
% of All Funds
5.01%
New
221
Increased
534
Reduced
522
Closed
101
Calls
$86.9M
Puts
$162M
Net Calls
-$75.6M
Net Calls Change
-$27.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
IFWM
1401
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
-$710K -17,495 Closed
DWM
1402
Dynasty Wealth Management
Florida
-$656K -15,999 Closed
MWM
1403
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
-$643K -15,679 Closed
SGAM
1404
Steinberg Global Asset Management
Florida
-$618K -15,079 Closed
NAM
1405
North American Management
Massachusetts
-$508K -12,400 Closed
IHL
1406
Investment House LLC
California
-$506K -12,340 Closed
LFS
1407
Lutz Financial Services
Nebraska
-$505K -12,327 Closed
CGL
1408
Clarius Group LLC
Washington
-$505K -12,323 Closed
FHC
1409
Forest Hill Capital
Arkansas
-$501K -11,456 Closed
LA
1410
Lau Associates
Delaware
-$451K -11,000 Closed
PC
1411
Peavine Capital
Nevada
-$439K -10,700 Closed
SAS
1412
Stelac Advisory Services
New York
-$412K -10,045 Closed
HIM
1413
Harbour Investment Management
Washington
-$411K -10,025 Closed
AWM
1414
Altavista Wealth Management
North Carolina
-$391K -9,548 Closed
NRS
1415
Neville Rodie & Shaw
New York
-$388K -9,475 Closed
ACM
1416
Alta Capital Management
Utah
-$353K -8,620 Closed
CVM
1417
Cheviot Value Management
California
-$349K -8,518 Closed
HCM
1418
Howland Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$345K -8,415 Closed
Simplex Trading
1419
Simplex Trading
Illinois
-$343K -8,385 Closed
AEPG
1420
American Economic Planning Group
New Jersey
-$328K -8,008 Closed
OAJ
1421
Ogorek Anthony Joseph
New York
-$300K -7,735 -100%
CSM
1422
CAMG Solamere Management
North Carolina
-$298K -7,269 Closed
CA
1423
Claar Advisors
New York
-$289 -7,050 Closed
PD
1424
Planning Directions
Pennsylvania
-$280K -6,822 Closed
BHTS
1425
Bar Harbor Trust Services
Maine
-$275K -6,701 Closed

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

1,371 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $35.2B — down 5.5% from $37.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 221 funds opened new VWO positions and 101 closed out — a net gain of 120 holders — while 534 added to existing stakes and 522 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $238M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $338M.

  • 1,371 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,266 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $35.2B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 221 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 101 closed out, a net change of +120 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $238M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $338M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.