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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

808 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 297 increasing their positions, 317 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

139% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 57

27% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $346M | Put options by funds: $273M

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 737808 (+71)

2% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 164168 (+4)

1.92% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.87%58.8% (+1.9%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $28B → $27.3B (-$659M)

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 297 | Existing positions reduced: 317

Holders
808
Holders Change
+71
Holders Change %
+9.63%
% of All Funds
23.45%
Holding in Top 10
168
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+2.44%
% of All Funds
4.88%
New
136
Increased
297
Reduced
317
Closed
57
Calls
$346M
Puts
$273M
Net Calls
+$72.8M
Net Calls Change
+$49.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RW
201
Rand Wealth
Maryland
$11.6M +$3.97M +96,233 +52%
AllianceBernstein
202
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$11.4M -$13.3M -321,899 -54%
FIMS
203
FBL Investment Management Services
Iowa
$11.4M -$5.79M -140,525 -34%
PI
204
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$11.4M +$489K +11,853 +4%
ST
205
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$11.2M +$932K +22,607 +9%
HSBC Holdings
206
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$11.2M -$1.14M -27,579 -9%
Brown Advisory
207
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$11M +$360K +8,728 +3%
GMA
208
Goldstein Munger & Associates
California
$10.8M -$7.11M -172,504 -40%
WF
209
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$10.5M +$60.4K +1,466 +0.6%
VCAM
210
Van Cleef Asset Management
Ohio
$10.5M +$2.48M +60,239 +31%
LIA
211
LS Investment Advisors
Michigan
$10.4M +$160K +3,884 +2%
FPIS
212
Financial Planning & Information Services
Wisconsin
$10.4M +$10.4M +252,752 New
CC
213
Callan Capital
California
$10.4M -$583K -14,147 -5%
DIP
214
DT Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$10.2M +$6.31K +153 +0.1%
CPSAC
215
Chas P. Smith & Associates (CPS)
Florida
$10.2M +$6.59M +159,919 +184%
Credit Agricole
216
Credit Agricole
France
$10.1M +$1.2M +29,158 +13%
WCM
217
Weyland Capital Management
New Hampshire
$10.1M +$165K +4,001 +2%
CBOA
218
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Australia
$10.1M
FCI
219
Financial Counselors Inc
Kansas
$9.97M -$1.03M -24,907 -9%
BWM
220
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$9.9M +$1.01M +24,549 +11%
SIM
221
Sigma Investment Management
Oregon
$9.89M +$9.91M +240,381 New
LC
222
Lilley & Co
Michigan
$9.51M -$245K -5,935 -3%
MA
223
MUFG Americas
New York
$9.46M -$282K -6,847 -3%
BSB
224
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
$9.41M +$252K +6,106 +3%
PWLP
225
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership
Massachusetts
$9.4M +$894K +21,675 +10%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

808 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $27.3B — down 2.4% from $28B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new VWO positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 79 holders — while 297 added to existing stakes and 317 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $206M. The largest seller was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, cutting an estimated $443M.

  • 808 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2013, up from 737 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $27.3B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2013, down 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 136 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 57 closed out, a net change of +79 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $206M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2013 was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, an estimated $443M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.