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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

828 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.4B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 341 increasing their positions, 362 reducing their positions, and 105 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $94.8M | Put options by funds: $97.3M

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 341 | Existing positions reduced: 362

2.15% less ownership

Funds ownership: 58.28%56.12% (-2.2%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 886828 (-58)

16% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 152128 (-24)

29% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $27.3B → $19.4B (-$7.85B)

48% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 105

Holders
828
Holders Change
-58
Holders Change %
-6.55%
% of All Funds
23.11%
Holding in Top 10
128
Holding in Top 10 Change
-24
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-15.79%
% of All Funds
3.57%
New
55
Increased
341
Reduced
362
Closed
105
Calls
$94.8M
Puts
$97.3M
Net Calls
-$2.46M
Net Calls Change
+$35.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RMC
126
Regis Management Company
California
$16.6M -$9.95M -273,848 -35%
DCM
127
Discovery Capital Management
Connecticut
$16.5M -$18.2M -500,000 -50%
WSTAM
128
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$15.7M -$3.75M -103,132 -18%
TFA
129
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$15M +$1.02M +28,134 +7%
AIM
130
Acropolis Investment Management
Missouri
$14.9M -$1.98M -54,479 -11%
BPB
131
Badgley, Phelps & Bell
Washington
$14.8M +$6.27M +172,545 +63%
Brown Advisory
132
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$14.3M +$4.56M +125,626 +41%
GG
133
Gofen & Glossberg
Illinois
$14.1M +$4.82M +132,744 +45%
USAA
134
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$13.8M -$59.3M -1,632,280 -80%
DADC
135
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$13.6M -$658K -18,124 -4%
HI
136
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$13.4M +$1.06M +29,311 +8%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
137
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$13.4M +$6.79M +186,915 +86%
SMA
138
Simply Money Advisors
Ohio
$13.3M -$1.93M -53,192 -12%
AC
139
Allstate Corporation
Illinois
$13.2M +$229K +6,300 +2%
WBG
140
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
$13.2M -$13.3M -366,690 -48%
VWM
141
Vector Wealth Management
Minnesota
$13.1M -$2.05M -56,349 -13%
Janney Montgomery Scott
142
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$13.1M +$1.41M +38,805 +11%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
143
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$12.9M +$8.88M +244,434 +167%
PAM
144
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$12.9M -$7.03M -193,503 -33%
LNC
145
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$12.8M +$2.15M +59,097 +18%
MG
146
McCutchen Group
Washington
$12.7M +$507K +13,960 +4%
KIM
147
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$12.2M -$5.2M -143,144 -28%
Schroder Investment Management Group
148
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$12.1M +$4.18M +115,065 +46%
Neuberger Berman Group
149
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$12M -$3.13M -86,203 -19%
ST
150
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$11.8M -$1.09M -29,965 -8%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

828 of the 3,583 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $19.4B — down 29% from $27.3B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 105 funds closed out of VWO and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 50 holders — while 362 trimmed existing stakes and 341 added.

The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $250M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $1.65B.

  • 828 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2015, down from 886 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $19.4B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 55 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 105 closed out, a net change of -50 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $250M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $1.65B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.