Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
886 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 457 increasing their positions, 276 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
66% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 457 | Existing positions reduced: 276
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 48
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 887 → 886 (-1)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.7B → $27.3B (-$389M)
1.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.81% → 58.28% (-1.5%)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 157 → 152 (-5)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $73.3M | Put options by funds: $111M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$518M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$334M |
| 3 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$190M |
| 4 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$150M |
| 5 |
YU
Yale University
New Haven,
Connecticut
|
+$140M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$968M |
| 2 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$884M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$245M |
| 4 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$81M |
| 5 |
OIM
Opus Investment Management
Worcester,
Massachusetts
|
-$70.3M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
886 of the 3,713 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $27.3B — down 1.4% from $27.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new VWO positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 457 added to existing stakes and 276 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, opening a new position worth an estimated $518M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $968M.
- 886 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q2 2015, down from 887 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $27.3B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 48 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, an estimated $518M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $968M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.