Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,912 hedge funds and large institutions have $48B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 875 increasing their positions, 748 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 875 | Existing positions reduced: 748
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 235 → 237 (+2)
0.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.48% → 66.79% (+0.31%)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 93
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.6B → $48B (-$1.62B)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,938 → 1,912 (-26)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $49.9M | Put options by funds: $67.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$284M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$231M |
| 3 |
CCA
Catalyst Capital Advisors
Huntington,
New York
|
+$121M |
| 4 |
MRC
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
|
+$121M |
| 5 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$113M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCIM
Bishop & Co Investment Management
Erie,
Pennsylvania
|
-$341M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$133M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$91.1M |
| 4 |
SLI
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$83.4M |
| 5 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$76.6M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
1,912 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $48B — down 3.3% from $49.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 93 funds closed out of VWO and 91 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 748 trimmed existing stakes and 875 added.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab, adding an estimated $284M. The largest seller was Bishop & Co Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $341M sold.
- 1,912 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2023, down from 1,938 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $48B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2023, down 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 91 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 93 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $284M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Bishop & Co Investment Management, an estimated $341M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.