Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,436 hedge funds and large institutions have $35B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 468 increasing their positions, 752 reducing their positions, and 111 closing their positions.
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.2B → $35B (+$3.81B)
0.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.49% → 62.94% (-0.55%)
1% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 111
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,451 → 1,436 (-15)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 210 → 188 (-22)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $94.6M | Put options by funds: $139M
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 468 | Existing positions reduced: 752
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$624M |
| 2 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
+$235M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$97.3M |
| 4 |
A
AdvicePeriod
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$78M |
| 5 |
JRP
Jasper Ridge Partners
Menlo Park,
California
|
+$66.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$979M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$311M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$279M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$162M |
| 5 |
JPG
Jordan Park Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$150M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
1,436 of the 4,878 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $35B — up 12% from $31.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 111 funds closed out of VWO and 110 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 752 trimmed existing stakes and 468 added.
The largest buyer was Wealthfront Advisers, adding an estimated $624M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $979M.
- 1,436 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q2 2020, down from 1,451 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $35B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 110 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 111 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Wealthfront Advisers, an estimated $624M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $979M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.