Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,553 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 262 funds opening new positions, 671 increasing their positions, 496 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
280% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 262 | Existing positions closed: 69
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 671 | Existing positions reduced: 496
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 211 → 237 (+26)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,385 → 1,553 (+168)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.1B → $42.3B (+$4.23B)
0.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.85% → 62.99% (+0.15%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $99.9M | Put options by funds: $140M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SDIC
South Dakota Investment Council
Sioux Falls,
South Dakota
|
+$201M |
| 2 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$151M |
| 3 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$101M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$535M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$340M |
| 3 |
WI
Wafra Inc
New York
|
-$200M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$144M |
| 5 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$142M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
1,553 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $42.3B — up 11% from $38.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 262 funds opened new VWO positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 193 holders — while 671 added to existing stakes and 496 trimmed.
The largest buyer was South Dakota Investment Council, adding an estimated $201M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $535M.
- 1,553 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,385 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $42.3B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 262 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 69 closed out, a net change of +193 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was South Dakota Investment Council, an estimated $201M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $535M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.