Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,272 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.7B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 622 increasing their positions, 468 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 622 | Existing positions reduced: 468
2.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.96% → 64% (+2%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,317 → 1,272 (-45)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.7B → $38.7B (-$4.07B)
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 266 → 204 (-62)
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $117M | Put options by funds: $158M
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 89
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$765M |
| 2 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$332M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$300M |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$142M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$217M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$158M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$121M |
| 4 |
ACI
AMP Capital Investors
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$115M |
| 5 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$94M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
1,272 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $38.7B — down 9.5% from $42.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 89 funds closed out of VWO and 60 opened new positions — a net loss of 29 holders — while 468 trimmed existing stakes and 622 added.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $765M. The largest seller was United Services Automobile Association, cutting an estimated $217M.
- 1,272 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q2 2018, down from 1,317 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $38.7B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 89 closed out, a net change of -29 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $765M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2018 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $217M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.