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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

888 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 329 increasing their positions, 388 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

41% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $174M | Put options by funds: $124M

15% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 74

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 122134 (+12)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $19.1B → $20.3B (+$1.2B)

0.79% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.51%57.3% (+0.79%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 887888 (+1)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 329 | Existing positions reduced: 388

Holders
888
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.11%
% of All Funds
23.65%
Holding in Top 10
134
Holding in Top 10 Change
+12
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.84%
% of All Funds
3.57%
New
85
Increased
329
Reduced
388
Closed
74
Calls
$174M
Puts
$124M
Net Calls
+$50.3M
Net Calls Change
+$16.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
WBG
126
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
$14.8M +$1.42M +45,178 +12%
ACH
127
Axis Capital Holdings
Bermuda
$14.7M
RJFSA
128
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$14.6M -$6.39M -203,871 -33%
BUB
129
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$14.6M +$16.1K +515 +0.1%
GAG
130
GM Advisory Group
New York
$14.5M +$12.8M +409,720 New
CAM
131
Crestone Asset Management
Colorado
$14.4M +$1.11M +35,249 +9%
GI
132
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$14.3M -$22.2K -709 -0.2%
FT
133
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$14M +$112K +3,580 +0.9%
SAM
134
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
$14M -$814K -25,957 -6%
SMA
135
Simply Money Advisors
Ohio
$14M +$328K +10,450 +3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
136
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$13.8M +$626K +19,948 +5%
EIM
137
Emerson Investment Management
Massachusetts
$13.5M +$281K +8,973 +2%
Brown Advisory
138
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$13.5M -$534K -17,015 -4%
WSFS
139
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$13.4M -$101K -3,212 -0.8%
BOH
140
Bank of Hawaii
Hawaii
$13.3M -$1.23M -39,091 -9%
LW
141
Linscomb Wealth
Texas
$13.2M +$12M +381,646 New
GG
142
Gofen & Glossberg
Illinois
$13.2M +$682K +21,754 +6%
WT
143
Whittier Trust
California
$13M +$145K +4,615 +1%
BFO
144
Boston Family Office
Massachusetts
$13M -$397K -12,672 -3%
VWM
145
Vector Wealth Management
Minnesota
$12.7M -$384K -12,241 -3%
LNC
146
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$12.7M -$1.76M -56,088 -13%
AIA
147
Arbor Investment Advisors
North Carolina
$12.6M +$2.42M +77,121 +27%
Bessemer Group
148
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$12.5M -$2.29M -72,968 -17%
ST
149
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$12.4M +$1.83M +58,263 +19%
BWA
150
Burt Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$12.3M +$3.75M +119,691 +50%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

888 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $20.3B — up 6.3% from $19.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new VWO positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 329 added to existing stakes and 388 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wealthfront, adding an estimated $198M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $164M.

  • 888 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2016, up from 887 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $20.3B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 85 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 74 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Wealthfront, an estimated $198M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Jane Street, an estimated $164M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.