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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 187199 (+12)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,4351,484 (+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

Holders
1,484
Holders Change
+49
Holders Change %
+3.41%
% of All Funds
29.94%
Holding in Top 10
199
Holding in Top 10 Change
+12
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+6.42%
% of All Funds
4.02%
New
114
Increased
597
Reduced
649
Closed
48
Calls
$77.6M
Puts
$144M
Net Calls
-$66.7M
Net Calls Change
-$22.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Vanguard Group
1
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$2.6B +$15.8M +363,975 +0.6%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$2.46B -$145M -3,339,893 -6%
Betterment LLC
3
Betterment LLC
New York
$2.04B +$23.7M +545,883 +1%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.97B -$52.8M -1,213,797 -3%
Wealthfront Advisers
5
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$1.66B -$35.3M -811,348 -2%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
6
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.65B +$34.7M +798,907 +2%
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.25B -$101M -2,321,236 -7%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.09B -$7.17M -164,869 -0.7%
Northern Trust
9
Northern Trust
Illinois
$816M -$798K -18,359 -0.1%
Goldman Sachs
10
Goldman Sachs
New York
$708M -$218M -5,005,750 -23%
SDIC
11
South Dakota Investment Council
South Dakota
$689M +$1.73M +39,800 +0.3%
PCA
12
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$688M +$3.39M +78,011 +0.5%
TAIM
13
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$655M -$27.7M -637,456 -4%
UBS Group
14
UBS Group
Switzerland
$625M -$7.29M -167,595 -1%
BA
15
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$548M +$62.3M +1,433,624 +13%
Bank of New York Mellon
16
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$533M +$27.1M +623,755 +5%
Charles Schwab
17
Charles Schwab
California
$525M +$200M +4,594,382 +61%
APF
18
Alaska Permanent Fund
Alaska
$520M -$51.8M -1,190,956 -9%
Creative Planning
19
Creative Planning
Kansas
$484M -$7.87M -181,031 -2%
PNC Financial Services Group
20
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$444M -$1.17M -26,802 -0.3%
MTWSIF
21
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Israel
$374M -$21.4M -492,700 -5%
Royal Bank of Canada
22
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$365M +$1.92M +44,188 +0.5%
JP Morgan Chase
23
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$345M +$10.5M +242,535 +3%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
24
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$323M +$26.8M +617,310 +9%
TF
25
TIAA FSB
Florida
$312M +$4.46M +102,539 +1%

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.