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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,266 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.2B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 542 increasing their positions, 517 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 542 | Existing positions reduced: 517

1% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 80

0.17% less ownership

Funds ownership: 64.02%63.86% (-0.17%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,2731,266 (-7)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.7B → $37.2B (-$1.46B)

15% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 205174 (-31)

35% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $89.2M | Put options by funds: $137M

Holders
1,266
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-0.55%
% of All Funds
28.94%
Holding in Top 10
174
Holding in Top 10 Change
-31
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-15.12%
% of All Funds
3.98%
New
81
Increased
542
Reduced
517
Closed
80
Calls
$89.2M
Puts
$137M
Net Calls
-$47.8M
Net Calls Change
-$7.65M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FMII
176
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$19.7M +$1.05M +25,038 +5%
RMDI
177
R.M. Davis Inc
Maine
$19.5M +$829K +19,694 +4%
CIA
178
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$19.3M +$5.06M +120,337 +34%
Deutsche Bank
179
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$19.3M +$1.61M +38,365 +9%
SG
180
Strid Group
Pennsylvania
$18.4M +$770K +18,303 +4%
GFPC
181
Global Financial Private Capital
Florida
$18.3M -$1.26M -29,862 -6%
SFG
182
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$18.2M +$588K +13,980 +3%
PA
183
Paracle Advisors
Washington
$17.6M +$835K +19,847 +5%
RPGK
184
Retirement Planning Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$17.6M +$599K +14,242 +3%
ODG
185
O'Dell Group
Ohio
$17.5M +$723K +17,191 +4%
AF
186
Ally Financial
Michigan
$17.4M +$2.52M +60,000 +16%
PGFC
187
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp
New Jersey
$17.4M -$146K -3,473 -0.8%
PA
188
Planning Alternatives
Michigan
$17.2M +$761K +18,084 +5%
HT
189
Heritage Trust
Oklahoma
$17.1M -$1.08M -25,704 -6%
FA
190
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$16.8M -$6.46M -153,666 -27%
UCFA
191
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$16.5M -$28.3M -673,788 -63%
GWA
192
Guidant Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$16.5M +$1.13M +26,975 +7%
BWA
193
Burt Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$16.5M +$611K +14,527 +4%
MHIC
194
Marble Harbor Investment Counsel
Massachusetts
$16.1M +$267K +6,340 +2%
AIA
195
Arbor Investment Advisors
North Carolina
$16.1M +$349K +8,303 +2%
Nisa Investment Advisors
196
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$16M
GHCM
197
Glen Harbor Capital Management
California
$16M
BC
198
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
$15.9M -$546K -12,968 -3%
CA
199
Cambridge Associates
Massachusetts
$15.8M -$38.1M -905,919 -70%
NSLI
200
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taiwan
$15.6M -$521K -12,381 -3%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

1,266 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $37.2B — down 3.8% from $38.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new VWO positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 542 added to existing stakes and 517 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Yale University, adding an estimated $284M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $491M.

  • 1,266 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2018, down from 1,273 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $37.2B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 81 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 80 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Yale University, an estimated $284M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $491M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.