Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,941 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.4B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 122 funds opening new positions, 853 increasing their positions, 795 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 122 | Existing positions closed: 77
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,915 → 1,941 (+26)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 853 | Existing positions reduced: 795
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.7B → $49.4B (-$246M)
1.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.4% → 67.54% (-1.9%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 248 → 236 (-12)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $41.9M | Put options by funds: $50.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$131M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$95.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$1.42B |
| 2 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$418M |
| 3 |
MPM
MBB Public Markets
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$150M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$118M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$82.7M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
1,941 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $49.4B — down 0.49% from $49.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 122 funds opened new VWO positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 853 added to existing stakes and 795 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $145M. The largest seller was Jones Financial Companies, cutting an estimated $1.42B.
- 1,941 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q2 2023, up from 1,915 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $49.4B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2023, down 0.49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 122 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 77 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $145M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $1.42B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.