Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,484 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 597 increasing their positions, 649 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 48
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35B → $38.3B (+$3.36B)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 187 → 199 (+12)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,435 → 1,484 (+49)
0.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.91% → 63.32% (+0.41%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 597 | Existing positions reduced: 649
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $77.6M | Put options by funds: $144M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
|
+$273M |
| 2 |
CCFM
Clear Creek Financial Management
Silverdale,
Washington
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$110M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$230M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$218M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$145M |
| 4 |
AA
Acorns Advisers
Irvine,
California
|
-$145M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$128M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
1,484 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $38.3B — up 9.6% from $35B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new VWO positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 597 added to existing stakes and 649 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Financial Engines Advisors, adding an estimated $273M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $230M.
- 1,484 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2020, up from 1,435 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $38.3B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 48 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Financial Engines Advisors, an estimated $273M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $230M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.