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Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
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147 hedge funds and large institutions have $719M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

85% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 13

53% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 36

14% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 137 → 147 (+10)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $685M → $719M (+$34.2M)

1.03% less ownership

Funds ownership: 49.96% → 48.94% (-1%)

Holders
147
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+7.3%
% of All Funds
3.22%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.29%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
24
Increased
55
Reduced
36
Closed
13
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$14.4M
2
B
Barings
North Carolina
+$12.2M
3
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$10.2M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$9.56M
5
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
+$5.76M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
FA
FDx Advisors
Illinois
-$14.3M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$6.36M
3
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
-$5.99M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$4.65M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$2.79M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PNC Financial Services Group
126
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$20K -$1.61K -20 -8%
GI
127
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$16K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
128
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$15K -$5.57K -69 -27%
CFGS
129
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$12K +$11K +136 +756%
FIB
130
First Interstate Bank
Montana
$10K – – –
Bank of Montreal
131
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$6K – – –
LWM
132
Liberty Wealth Management
California
$5K – – –
TIM
133
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$4K – – –
TFGT
134
TS Financial Group (TSFG)
Illinois
$4K – – –
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
135
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$3K – – –
PCA
136
Providence Capital Advisors
North Carolina
$3K – – –
Fidelity Investments
137
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$3K +$2.58K +32 New
WAP
138
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$3K +$3.07K +38 New
FRA
139
Front Row Advisors
California
$2K – – –
JWA
140
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2K – – –
Rockefeller Capital Management
141
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$1K +$968 +12 New
AIC
142
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$1K +$1.21K +15 New
FA
143
FDx Advisors
Illinois
– -$14.3M -178,144 Closed
AI
144
Atria Investments
North Carolina
– -$2.6M -32,456 Closed
Janney Montgomery Scott
145
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
– -$1.92M -23,831 Closed
RWA
146
Redhawk Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
– -$1.76M -21,935 Closed
TFS
147
Thoroughbred Financial Services
Tennessee
– -$712K -8,152 Closed
RJFSA
148
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
– -$443K -5,509 Closed
BPA
149
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
– -$400K -4,972 Closed
TSS
150
Two Sigma Securities
New York
– -$207K -2,577 Closed
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VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

147 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $719M — up 5% from $685M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new VWOB positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.4M. The largest seller was FDx Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.3M sold.

  • 147 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q3 2019, up from 137 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $719M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 13 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Jane Street, an estimated $14.4M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q3 2019 was FDx Advisors, an estimated $14.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.