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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,266 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.2B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 542 increasing their positions, 517 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 542 | Existing positions reduced: 517

1% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 80

0.17% less ownership

Funds ownership: 64.02%63.86% (-0.17%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,2731,266 (-7)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.7B → $37.2B (-$1.46B)

15% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 205174 (-31)

35% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $89.2M | Put options by funds: $137M

Holders
1,266
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-0.55%
% of All Funds
28.94%
Holding in Top 10
174
Holding in Top 10 Change
-31
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-15.12%
% of All Funds
3.98%
New
81
Increased
542
Reduced
517
Closed
80
Calls
$89.2M
Puts
$137M
Net Calls
-$47.8M
Net Calls Change
-$7.65M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MA
126
MUFG Americas
New York
$28.4M -$188K -4,462 -0.6%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
127
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$28.3M +$1.96M +46,515 +7%
S
128
SignatureFD
Georgia
$28M -$13.3M -317,029 -32%
GH
129
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$27.8M -$12.6K -300 -0%
WT
130
Whittier Trust
California
$27.6M -$837K -19,903 -3%
Citadel Advisors
131
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$27.6M -$95.3M -2,266,290 -77%
FWM
132
FFT Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$27.1M +$41.1K +978 +0.1%
SCA
133
STALEY CAPITAL ADVISERS
Pennsylvania
$27M +$6.6M +156,915 +31%
MLICM
134
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$26.4M -$1.74M -41,400 -6%
BTS
135
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$26.3M +$437K +10,380 +2%
F
136
Filament
Washington
$25.8M -$174K -4,129 -0.7%
ABTD
137
Arvest Bank Trust Division
Oklahoma
$25.8M +$17.9M +425,153 +208%
PL
138
Parkwood LLC
Ohio
$25.8M -$84.5M -2,008,007 -76%
TC
139
Trilogy Capital
California
$25.7M +$1.52M +36,150 +6%
WI
140
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$25.6M +$2.58M +61,341 +11%
AB
141
AT Bancorp
Iowa
$25.3M +$1.17M +27,770 +5%
HPC
142
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$25.2M -$10.8M -257,421 -30%
WBG
143
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
$25M +$3.26M +77,395 +15%
MCIM
144
Meadow Creek Investment Management
Georgia
$24.7M
SIC
145
Sigma Investment Counselors
Michigan
$24.7M +$559K +13,292 +2%
AIM
146
Acropolis Investment Management
Missouri
$24.2M +$1.25M +29,766 +5%
FU
147
Fairfield University
Connecticut
$24M
BS
148
Banco Santander
Spain
$23.9M -$1.57M -37,393 -6%
BOH
149
Bank of Hawaii
Hawaii
$23.6M +$1.62M +38,540 +7%
HC
150
Henshaw Capital
Massachusetts
$23.5M

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

1,266 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $37.2B — down 3.8% from $38.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new VWO positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 542 added to existing stakes and 517 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Yale University, adding an estimated $284M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $491M.

  • 1,266 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2018, down from 1,273 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $37.2B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 81 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 80 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Yale University, an estimated $284M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $491M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.