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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

888 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 329 increasing their positions, 388 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

41% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $174M | Put options by funds: $124M

15% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 74

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 122134 (+12)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $19.1B → $20.3B (+$1.2B)

0.79% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.51%57.3% (+0.79%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 887888 (+1)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 329 | Existing positions reduced: 388

Holders
888
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.11%
% of All Funds
23.65%
Holding in Top 10
134
Holding in Top 10 Change
+12
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.84%
% of All Funds
3.57%
New
85
Increased
329
Reduced
388
Closed
74
Calls
$174M
Puts
$124M
Net Calls
+$50.3M
Net Calls Change
+$16.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PFBT
201
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$8.18M +$128K +4,093 +2%
PG
202
Proffitt & Goodson
Tennessee
$8.14M -$66K -2,105 -0.9%
MWM
203
Modera Wealth Management
New Jersey
$8.14M -$8.38M -267,119 -53%
RMDI
204
R.M. Davis Inc
Maine
$8M -$1.71M -54,469 -19%
EC
205
Estate Counselors
Wisconsin
$7.99M +$5.55M +176,890 +326%
1SB
206
1ST Source Bank
Indiana
$7.92M +$523K +16,669 +8%
FMII
207
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$7.92M +$704K +22,456 +11%
SCA
208
STALEY CAPITAL ADVISERS
Pennsylvania
$7.85M +$1.24M +39,500 +21%
CL
209
Choreo LLC
Illinois
$7.82M +$154K +4,895 +2%
BOTW
210
Bank of the West
California
$7.67M +$573K +18,257 +9%
CHA
211
Cedar Hill Associates
Illinois
$7.61M -$8.46M -269,925 -55%
PGA
212
Portland Global Advisors
Maine
$7.57M +$2.05M +65,460 +43%
SI
213
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$7.57M -$540K -17,215 -7%
DC
214
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$7.37M -$334K -10,659 -5%
SFG
215
Sage Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$7.31M -$11.1M -352,596 -63%
HighTower Advisors
216
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$7.25M +$974K +31,071 +17%
TCM
217
Twin Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$7.12M -$152K -4,850 -2%
WA
218
Wilshire Advisors
California
$7.12M -$152K -4,850 -2%
LFA
219
Landmark Financial Advisors
Kentucky
$7.04M +$818K +26,092 +15%
ST
220
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
$7M +$79.3K +2,528 +1%
TCM
221
TD Capital Management
Tennessee
$6.87M -$130K -4,146 -2%
AL
222
Aspiriant LLC
California
$6.86M -$1.06M -33,872 -15%
PL
223
Parkwood LLC
Ohio
$6.73M
TTWM
224
TCV Trust & Wealth Management
Virginia
$6.7M -$13.4M -427,984 -69%
1GA
225
1st Global Advisors
Texas
$6.66M +$874K +27,875 +17%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

888 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $20.3B — up 6.3% from $19.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new VWO positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 329 added to existing stakes and 388 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wealthfront, adding an estimated $198M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $164M.

  • 888 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2016, up from 887 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $20.3B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 85 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 74 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Wealthfront, an estimated $198M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Jane Street, an estimated $164M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.