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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,781 hedge funds and large institutions have $42B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 792 increasing their positions, 751 reducing their positions, and 134 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

276% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $81.9M | Put options by funds: $21.8M

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 792 | Existing positions reduced: 751

0.65% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.01%66.36% (-0.65%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,8591,781 (-78)

9% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 246224 (-22)

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $47.7B → $42B (-$5.73B)

39% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 134

Holders
1,781
Holders Change
-78
Holders Change %
-4.2%
% of All Funds
30.68%
Holding in Top 10
224
Holding in Top 10 Change
-22
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-8.94%
% of All Funds
3.86%
New
82
Increased
792
Reduced
751
Closed
134
Calls
$81.9M
Puts
$21.8M
Net Calls
+$60.1M
Net Calls Change
-$9.35M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Betterment LLC
1
Betterment LLC
New York
$2.75B
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.74B -$59.5M -1,464,669 -2%
Vanguard Group
3
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$2.08B +$41.6M +1,023,733 +2%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
4
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.89B +$147M +3,621,945 +8%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$1.71B -$335M -8,242,570 -15%
Wealthfront Advisers
6
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$1.66B -$44.3M -1,090,734 -2%
Jones Financial Companies
7
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$1.61B +$38.6M +951,579 +2%
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.55B +$134M +3,308,653 +8%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.2B +$3.65M +89,844 +0.3%
PCA
10
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$872M +$54.8M +1,350,158 +6%
Northern Trust
11
Northern Trust
Illinois
$862M -$71.5M -1,761,930 -7%
Creative Planning
12
Creative Planning
Kansas
$788M +$48.3M +1,189,176 +6%
Goldman Sachs
13
Goldman Sachs
New York
$738M +$74M +1,822,211 +10%
Bank of New York Mellon
14
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$626M -$36.5M -898,964 -5%
Financial Engines Advisors
15
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$617M +$18.9M +464,442 +3%
UBS Group
16
UBS Group
Switzerland
$574M +$20.9M +515,392 +3%
SDIC
17
South Dakota Investment Council
South Dakota
$562M +$8.39M +206,699 +1%
BA
18
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$539M -$27.1M -667,590 -4%
WI
19
WealthNavi Inc
Japan
$509M +$12.9M +317,884 +2%
PNC Financial Services Group
20
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$430M +$3.06M +75,356 +0.6%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
21
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$427M +$30.3M +746,569 +7%
TAIM
22
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$414M -$22.6M -556,525 -5%
Royal Bank of Canada
23
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$411M +$4.98M +122,735 +1%
JP Morgan Chase
24
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$400M -$35.5M -873,865 -7%
SEI Investments
25
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$344M +$23.3M +574,371 +6%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review

1,781 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $42B — down 12% from $47.7B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 134 funds closed out of VWO and 82 opened new positions — a net loss of 52 holders — while 751 trimmed existing stakes and 792 added.

The largest buyer was SignatureFD, adding an estimated $196M. The largest seller was Teacher Retirement System of Texas, cutting an estimated $710M.

  • 1,781 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2022, down from 1,859 in Q2 2022.
  • Funds reported $42B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2022, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 82 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2022 and 134 closed out, a net change of -52 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2022 was SignatureFD, an estimated $196M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2022 was Teacher Retirement System of Texas, an estimated $710M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.