Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
2,053 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.5B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 251 funds opening new positions, 808 increasing their positions, 832 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
226% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 251 | Existing positions closed: 77
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,914 → 2,053 (+139)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $48.2B → $51.5B (+$3.28B)
0.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.19% → 69.12% (+0.93%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 808 | Existing positions reduced: 832
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 238 → 228 (-10)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.6M | Put options by funds: $61.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$254M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$248M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$173M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
WL
WIT LLC
District Of Columbia,
District of Columbia
|
+$132M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$156M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$86.2M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$80.9M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$75.4M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$69.7M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
2,053 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $51.5B — up 6.8% from $48.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 251 funds opened new VWO positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 174 holders — while 808 added to existing stakes and 832 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Old Mission Capital, adding an estimated $254M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $156M.
- 2,053 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,914 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $51.5B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 251 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 77 closed out, a net change of +174 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $254M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $156M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.