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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,124 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.9B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 609 increasing their positions, 326 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

163% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 32

87% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 609 | Existing positions reduced: 326

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $34.4B → $38.9B (+$4.53B)

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 194207 (+13)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,0821,124 (+42)

0.27% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.85%62.12% (+0.27%)

14% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $166M | Put options by funds: $194M

Holders
1,124
Holders Change
+42
Holders Change %
+3.88%
% of All Funds
28.02%
Holding in Top 10
207
Holding in Top 10 Change
+13
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+6.7%
% of All Funds
5.16%
New
84
Increased
609
Reduced
326
Closed
32
Calls
$166M
Puts
$194M
Net Calls
-$27.6M
Net Calls Change
-$79.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$4.56B +$86.7M +2,003,152 +2%
BA
2
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$3.85B +$409M +9,452,305 +12%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.93B +$162M +3,732,621 +6%
Vanguard Group
4
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$2.28B +$11.2M +258,532 +0.5%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.34B +$58.9M +1,360,692 +5%
W
6
Wealthfront
California
$1.01B +$63.9M +1,477,713 +7%
WIM
7
Windhaven Investment Management
Massachusetts
$935M -$33.3M -770,541 -3%
Northern Trust
8
Northern Trust
Illinois
$933M +$86.1M +1,988,765 +10%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$887M +$245M +5,653,616 +38%
Betterment LLC
10
Betterment LLC
New York
$843M +$56.7M +1,310,115 +7%
Goldman Sachs
11
Goldman Sachs
New York
$837M +$32.2M +744,787 +4%
TAIM
12
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$665M +$26.1M +602,097 +4%
JP Morgan Chase
13
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$662M +$273M +6,304,812 +70%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
14
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$645M +$51.6M +1,192,023 +9%
UBS Group
15
UBS Group
Switzerland
$639M +$39.4M +911,503 +7%
USAA
16
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$497M +$99M +2,287,661 +25%
PNC Financial Services Group
17
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$405M +$3.84M +88,806 +1%
Creative Planning
18
Creative Planning
Kansas
$382M -$18M -415,078 -5%
Bank of Montreal
19
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$356M +$43M +992,905 +14%
MFRM
20
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Illinois
$344M +$80.9M +1,868,652 +31%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
21
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$335M
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
22
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$330M -$16.7M -385,748 -5%
Jones Financial Companies
23
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$328M +$5.52M +127,527 +2%
PCA
24
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$313M +$18.4M +425,041 +6%
Ameriprise
25
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$269M +$153M +3,540,175 +134%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

1,124 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $38.9B — up 13% from $34.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new VWO positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 609 added to existing stakes and 326 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bridgewater Associates, adding an estimated $409M. The largest seller was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, cutting an estimated $330M.

  • 1,124 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2017, up from 1,082 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $38.9B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 84 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 32 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $409M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, an estimated $330M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.