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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
BIM
201
Bridges Investment Management
Nebraska
$15.6M +$1.25M +29,625 +8%
WSFS
202
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$15.4M -$551K -13,108 -3%
PW
203
Peninsula Wealth
California
$15.3M +$145K +3,458 +0.9%
Jones Financial Companies
204
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$15.2M -$274M -6,504,897 -95%
RWM
205
Rezny Wealth Management
Florida
$15.1M -$1.75M -41,494 -10%
S
206
Schroders
United Kingdom
$15.1M -$59.4M -1,410,980 -79%
FCH
207
Freestone Capital Holdings
Washington
$15M +$255K +6,060 +2%
AA
208
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$14.7M -$191K -4,547 -1%
HI
209
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$14.6M +$1.41M +33,469 +10%
FFS
210
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$14.6M +$1.4M +33,229 +10%
EC
211
Estate Counselors
Wisconsin
$14.6M +$891K +21,190 +6%
BFO
212
Boston Family Office
Massachusetts
$14.5M -$391K -9,285 -3%
GG
213
Gofen & Glossberg
Illinois
$14.5M +$545K +12,960 +4%
HI
214
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$14.5M +$688K +16,352 +5%
CBB
215
Citizens Business Bank
California
$14.4M +$1.84M +43,792 +14%
ERSOT
216
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$14.3M +$14.7M +349,000 New
Fiera Capital (Canada)
217
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$13.9M +$647K +15,377 +5%
VR
218
Viridian RIA
Washington
$13.9M +$1.5M +35,545 +12%
BEC
219
Blue Edge Capital
Virginia
$13.8M -$51.7K -1,230 -0.4%
MWM
220
Mission Wealth Management
California
$13.8M +$315K +7,477 +2%
Truist Financial
221
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$13.7M +$884K +21,023 +7%
BSB
222
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
$13.6M +$179K +4,252 +1%
BWA
223
BDO Wealth Advisors
Florida
$13.6M +$620K +14,747 +5%
OFW
224
Omnia Family Wealth
Florida
$13.6M +$301K +7,157 +2%
VC
225
Vestor Capital
Illinois
$13.6M +$143K +3,403 +1%

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.