Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,915 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.4B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 148 funds opening new positions, 906 increasing their positions, 684 reducing their positions, and 85 closing their positions.
74% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 148 | Existing positions closed: 85
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 906 | Existing positions reduced: 684
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,902 → 1,915 (+13)
0.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.96% → 68.01% (+0.05%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 247 → 247 (0)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51B → $49.4B (-$1.53B)
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $54.4M | Put options by funds: $91.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$168M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$141M |
| 4 |
SWG
Summit Wealth Group
White River Junction,
Vermont
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$136M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$253M |
| 2 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$218M |
| 3 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$168M |
| 4 |
MPM
MBB Public Markets
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$88.7M |
| 5 |
EWA
EP Wealth Advisors
Torrance,
California
|
-$70.8M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
1,915 of the 6,276 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $49.4B — down 3% from $51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 148 funds opened new VWO positions and 85 closed out — a net gain of 63 holders — while 906 added to existing stakes and 684 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $327M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $253M.
- 1,915 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2023, up from 1,902 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $49.4B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2023, down 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 148 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 85 closed out, a net change of +63 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $327M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $253M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.