Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,393 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.6B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 642 increasing their positions, 529 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 642 | Existing positions reduced: 529
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 78
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,404 → 1,393 (-11)
0.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.35% → 63.53% (-0.82%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.2B → $40.6B (-$602M)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 231 → 225 (-6)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $108M | Put options by funds: $123M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SDIC
South Dakota Investment Council
Sioux Falls,
South Dakota
|
+$255M |
| 2 |
MTWSIF
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$138M |
| 3 |
S
Schroders
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$96.4M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$95.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$1.1B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$275M |
| 3 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$244M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$97.1M |
| 5 |
RMC
Regis Management Company
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$62M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
1,393 of the 4,605 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $40.6B — down 1.5% from $41.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new VWO positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 642 added to existing stakes and 529 trimmed.
The largest buyer was South Dakota Investment Council, adding an estimated $255M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $1.1B.
- 1,393 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q2 2019, down from 1,404 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $40.6B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2019, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 78 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was South Dakota Investment Council, an estimated $255M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $1.1B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.