Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
829 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.7B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 342 increasing their positions, 362 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $94.8M | Put options by funds: $97.3M
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 342 | Existing positions reduced: 362
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 886 → 829 (-57)
16% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 152 → 128 (-24)
47% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 104
61% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.9B | Capital outflows: $4.85B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$250M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$159M |
| 3 |
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$74.4M |
| 5 |
South Dakota Investment Council
Sioux Falls,
South Dakota
|
+$67.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$1.65B |
| 2 |
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$343M |
| 3 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$238M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$227M |
| 5 |
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$139M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
829 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $19.7B — down 29% from $27.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 104 funds closed out of VWO and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 49 holders — while 362 trimmed existing stakes and 342 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $250M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $1.65B.
- 829 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2015, down from 886 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $19.7B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 104 closed out, a net change of -49 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $250M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $1.65B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.