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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,060 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 529 increasing their positions, 340 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

156% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 39

56% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 529 | Existing positions reduced: 340

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $26.7B → $31.3B (+$4.61B)

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 164186 (+22)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,0101,060 (+50)

0.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 60.79%61.7% (+0.91%)

10% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $81.8M | Put options by funds: $90.7M

Holders
1,060
Holders Change
+50
Holders Change %
+4.95%
% of All Funds
26.38%
Holding in Top 10
186
Holding in Top 10 Change
+22
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+13.41%
% of All Funds
4.63%
New
100
Increased
529
Reduced
340
Closed
39
Calls
$81.8M
Puts
$90.7M
Net Calls
-$8.95M
Net Calls Change
-$4.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
WBG
126
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
$23.3M +$2.61M +67,670 +13%
G
127
GenTrust
Florida
$22.9M +$6.47M +167,701 +41%
GC
128
Grimes & Company
Massachusetts
$22.5M -$768K -19,895 -3%
BPB
129
Badgley, Phelps & Bell
Washington
$22.3M +$803K +20,815 +4%
FA
130
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$21.8M -$19.1M -494,093 -47%
AB
131
AT Bancorp
Iowa
$21.2M -$1.55M -40,118 -7%
QI
132
QS Investors
New York
$21M +$1.12M +29,106 +6%
CL
133
Choreo LLC
Illinois
$20.9M +$3.03M +78,544 +17%
GC
134
Garde Capital
Washington
$20.7M -$599K -15,510 -3%
FCIM
135
Fairview Capital Investment Management
California
$20.5M +$2.38M +61,709 +14%
WI
136
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$20.4M -$568K -14,726 -3%
WT
137
Whittier Trust
California
$20.1M +$2.02M +52,428 +12%
LNC
138
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$20.1M +$770K +19,966 +4%
BCI
139
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$20.1M -$18.2M -471,012 -48%
KIM
140
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$19.9M -$920K -23,853 -5%
HighTower Advisors
141
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$19.8M +$3.52M +91,168 +22%
Jane Street
142
Jane Street
New York
$19.8M +$18.6M +482,724 +3,155%
WSTAM
143
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$19.6M +$233K +6,046 +1%
IH
144
IFC Holdings
Florida
$19M +$1.18M +30,560 +7%
LW
145
Linscomb Wealth
Texas
$18.9M +$470K +12,188 +3%
AFG
146
Albion Financial Group
Utah
$18.8M +$5.09M +131,813 +39%
ACM
147
Aviance Capital Management
Florida
$18.7M +$13.9M +361,459 +331%
BAAM
148
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$18.1M -$1.39M -36,109 -7%
CTB
149
Country Trust Bank
Illinois
$18M -$1.05M -27,214 -6%
RCM
150
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$17.9M +$598K +15,500 +4%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

1,060 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $31.3B — up 17% from $26.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 100 funds opened new VWO positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 529 added to existing stakes and 340 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $377M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $773M.

  • 1,060 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,010 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $31.3B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 100 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 39 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $377M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $773M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.