Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,903 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.4B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 259 funds opening new positions, 771 increasing their positions, 746 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
170% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 259 | Existing positions closed: 96
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 225 → 248 (+23)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $43.2B → $47.4B (+$4.19B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,780 → 1,903 (+123)
1.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.12% → 69.44% (+1.3%)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 771 | Existing positions reduced: 746
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $69.7M | Put options by funds: $68.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$215M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$163M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
+$147M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$136M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WL
WIT LLC
District Of Columbia,
District of Columbia
|
-$166M |
| 2 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$111M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$106M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$71M |
| 5 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
-$67M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
1,903 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $47.4B — up 9.7% from $43.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 259 funds opened new VWO positions and 96 closed out — a net gain of 163 holders — while 771 added to existing stakes and 746 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $215M. The largest seller was WIT LLC, cutting an estimated $166M.
- 1,903 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,780 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $47.4B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 259 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 96 closed out, a net change of +163 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $215M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2022 was WIT LLC, an estimated $166M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.