Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,010 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.7B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 147 funds opening new positions, 442 increasing their positions, 331 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
130% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 147 | Existing positions closed: 64
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 442 | Existing positions reduced: 331
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 151 → 164 (+13)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 935 → 1,010 (+75)
2.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.76% → 60.79% (+2%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.5B → $26.7B (+$1.24B)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $75.9M | Put options by funds: $80.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$519M |
| 2 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$432M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$372M |
| 4 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$198M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$109M |
| 2 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$71.6M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$55.7M |
| 4 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$52.3M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$39.6M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
1,010 of the 4,001 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $26.7B — up 4.9% from $25.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 147 funds opened new VWO positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 83 holders — while 442 added to existing stakes and 331 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Windhaven Investment Management, adding an estimated $519M. The largest seller was Mackenzie Financial, cutting an estimated $109M.
- 1,010 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2016, up from 935 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $26.7B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 147 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 64 closed out, a net change of +83 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $519M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Mackenzie Financial, an estimated $109M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.