Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,668 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.4B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 267 funds opening new positions, 734 increasing their positions, 527 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
385% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 267 | Existing positions closed: 55
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 734 | Existing positions reduced: 527
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.4B → $47.4B (+$9.01B)
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 201 → 233 (+32)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,484 → 1,668 (+184)
3.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.35% → 67.21% (+3.9%)
75% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $58.6M | Put options by funds: $234M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$184M |
| 3 |
Korea Investment Corp
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$147M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$127M |
| 5 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$112M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$674M |
| 2 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
-$260M |
| 3 |
CCFM
Clear Creek Financial Management
Silverdale,
Washington
|
-$246M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$90.9M |
| 5 |
JRP
Jasper Ridge Partners
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$85.3M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,668 of the 5,677 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $47.4B — up 23% from $38.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 267 funds opened new VWO positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 212 holders — while 734 added to existing stakes and 527 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $546M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $674M.
- 1,668 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,484 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $47.4B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 267 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 55 closed out, a net change of +212 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $546M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $674M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.