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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO

2,236 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.9B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 298 funds opening new positions, 1,016 increasing their positions, 725 reducing their positions, and 111 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

168% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 298 | Existing positions closed: 111

103% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $110M | Put options by funds: $54.1M

40% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,016 | Existing positions reduced: 725

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,087 → 2,236 (+149)

2.99% more ownership

Funds ownership: 68.45% → 71.44% (+3%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 228 → 228 (0)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $59.4B → $58.9B (-$514M)

Holders
2,236
Holders Change
+149
Holders Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
29.45%
Holding in Top 10
228
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
3%
New
298
Increased
1,016
Reduced
725
Closed
111
Calls
$110M
Puts
$54.1M
Net Calls
+$55.9M
Net Calls Change
+$85.1M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
WL
WIT LLC
District of Columbia
+$1.54B
2
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$763M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$310M
4
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
+$208M
5
Wealthfront Advisers
Wealthfront Advisers
California
+$113M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
-$138M
2
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Alaska
-$116M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$112M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$99.7M
5
STA
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
-$80.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HB
2226
Horizon Bancorp
Indiana
$1K -$2.23K -48 -64%
Daiwa Securities Group
2227
Daiwa Securities Group
Japan
$1K -$1.16K -25 -45%
TFA
2228
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$1K – – –
CPBTD
2229
Central Pacific Bank - Trust Division
Hawaii
$969 – – –
PA
2230
PSI Advisors
Florida
$969 – – –
ZRP
2231
Zynergy Retirement Planning
New Jersey
$957 – – –
DWM
2232
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$792 – – –
ICCON
2233
Investment Counsel Company of Nevada
Nevada
$661 +$697 +15 New
GPFA
2234
Game Plan Financial Advisors
Ohio
$440 – – –
RS
2235
Rakuten Securities
Japan
$352 -$26.7K -575 -99%
LFA
2236
Legend Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$352 +$372 +8 New
Allianz Asset Management
2237
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$308 +$46 +1 +17%
SFA
2238
Semmax Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$289 – – –
1L
2239
10Elms LLP
Oklahoma
$132 +$139 +3 New
STA
2240
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
– -$80.7M -1,687,101 Closed
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
2241
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
– -$23.9M -500,000 Closed
DAS
2242
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
– -$15.6M -325,552 Closed
BS
2243
Banco Santander
Spain
– -$14.7M -306,780 Closed
PL
2244
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
– -$9.34M -195,100 Closed
LCAM
2245
London & Capital Asset Management
United Kingdom
– -$6.79M -142,004 Closed
Loomis, Sayles & Company
2246
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
– -$3.73M -77,876 Closed
FS
2247
Ferguson Shapiro
Georgia
– -$3.65M -76,373 Closed
TWP
2248
TFO Wealth Partners
Ohio
– -$3.15M -65,901 Closed
SP
2249
Sarasin & Partners
United Kingdom
– -$2.92M -61,076 Closed
CWM
2250
Connecticut Wealth Management
Connecticut
– -$2.8M -58,464 Closed
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90
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VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

2,236 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $58.9B — down 0.87% from $59.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 298 funds opened new VWO positions and 111 closed out — a net gain of 187 holders — while 1,016 added to existing stakes and 725 trimmed.

The largest buyer was WIT LLC, adding an estimated $1.54B. The largest seller was Morningstar Investment Services, cutting an estimated $138M.

  • 2,236 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2024, up from 2,087 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $58.9B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 0.87% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 298 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 111 closed out, a net change of +187 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was WIT LLC, an estimated $1.54B added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Morningstar Investment Services, an estimated $138M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.