Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,918 hedge funds and large institutions have $57B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 321 funds opening new positions, 895 increasing their positions, 532 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
317% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 321 | Existing positions closed: 77
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 895 | Existing positions reduced: 532
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,703 → 1,918 (+215)
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 215 → 241 (+26)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $53.9B → $57B (+$3.08B)
2.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.12% → 70.28% (+2.2%)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $86.5M | Put options by funds: $87M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$367M |
| 2 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$327M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$127M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$335M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$174M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$119M |
| 4 |
YU
Yale University
New Haven,
Connecticut
|
-$87.6M |
| 5 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$77.4M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,918 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $57B — up 5.7% from $53.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 321 funds opened new VWO positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 244 holders — while 895 added to existing stakes and 532 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $367M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $335M.
- 1,918 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,703 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $57B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 321 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 77 closed out, a net change of +244 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $367M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $335M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.