Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,436 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.1B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 470 increasing their positions, 749 reducing their positions, and 110 closing their positions.
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.2B → $35.1B (+$3.9B)
1% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 110
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.88% → 62.95% (+0.07%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,449 → 1,436 (-13)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 210 → 188 (-22)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $94.6M | Put options by funds: $139M
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 470 | Existing positions reduced: 749
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$624M |
| 2 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
+$235M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$97.3M |
| 4 |
A
AdvicePeriod
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$78M |
| 5 |
JRP
Jasper Ridge Partners
Menlo Park,
California
|
+$66.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$979M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$311M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$162M |
| 4 |
JPG
Jordan Park Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$150M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$135M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
1,436 of the 4,889 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $35.1B — up 13% from $31.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new VWO positions and 110 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 470 added to existing stakes and 749 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wealthfront Advisers, adding an estimated $624M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $979M.
- 1,436 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q2 2020, down from 1,449 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $35.1B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 110 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Wealthfront Advisers, an estimated $624M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $979M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.