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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

737 hedge funds and large institutions have $28B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 343 increasing their positions, 268 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

28% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 343 | Existing positions reduced: 268

27% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 59

25% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $117M | Put options by funds: $93.8M

12% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 147164 (+17)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 725737 (+12)

0.6% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.27%56.87% (+0.6%)

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $33.4B → $28B (-$5.47B)

Holders
737
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+1.66%
% of All Funds
23.89%
Holding in Top 10
164
Holding in Top 10 Change
+17
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+11.56%
% of All Funds
5.32%
New
75
Increased
343
Reduced
268
Closed
59
Calls
$117M
Puts
$93.8M
Net Calls
+$23.2M
Net Calls Change
+$86.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NSAM
176
North Star Asset Management
Wisconsin
$14.2M +$127K +3,220 +0.9%
BC
177
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
$14.2M -$7.04M -177,897 -34%
ECM
178
ETrade Capital Management
Virginia
$13.9M +$2.25M +56,825 +20%
HC
179
Highmount Capital
New York
$13.9M +$492K +12,440 +4%
PP
180
Palladium Partners
Virginia
$13.8M +$779K +19,701 +6%
RJA
181
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$13.7M -$71.1K -1,798 -0.5%
US Bancorp
182
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$13.6M -$472K -11,924 -3%
AIM
183
Acropolis Investment Management
Missouri
$13.4M +$541K +13,678 +4%
WKKFT
184
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust
Michigan
$13.1M
CCT
185
Country Club Trust
Missouri
$13.1M -$186K -4,711 -1%
CI
186
Cowen Inc
New York
$13M -$4.01M -101,443 -24%
ST
187
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
$13M +$15.9K +403 +0.1%
EMA
188
Efficient Market Advisors
California
$12.9M +$3.76M +95,005 +42%
SIC
189
Sigma Investment Counselors
Michigan
$12.8M +$1.79M +45,142 +16%
QAM
190
QCI Asset Management
New York
$12.8M +$969K +24,498 +8%
GG
191
Gofen & Glossberg
Illinois
$12.7M +$140K +3,543 +1%
FMT
192
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$12.4M -$395K -9,979 -3%
BIM
193
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$12.3M +$277K +7,012 +2%
MM
194
Meridian Management
Arkansas
$12.2M +$130K +3,280 +1%
IAS
195
INR Advisory Services
Pennsylvania
$12.1M +$366K +9,247 +3%
LTFS
196
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$12.1M -$20.5K -518 -0.2%
HSBC Holdings
197
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$12.1M -$26.5M -668,794 -69%
UCFA
198
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$11.9M -$9.41M -237,964 -45%
BC
199
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$11.7M -$444K -11,220 -4%
FA
200
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$11.7M -$289K -7,306 -2%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

737 of the 3,085 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $28B — down 16% from $33.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new VWO positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 343 added to existing stakes and 268 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $974M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $699M.

  • 737 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2013, up from 725 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $28B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2013, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 75 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 59 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was BlackRock Group, an estimated $974M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2013 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $699M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.