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Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB

71 hedge funds and large institutions have $384M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

133% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 6

67% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $314M → $384M (+$70.4M)

21% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 19

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 64 → 71 (+7)

Holders
71
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+10.94%
% of All Funds
1.89%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+66.67%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
14
Increased
23
Reduced
19
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Betterment LLC
Betterment LLC
New York
+$26.8M
2
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
+$13.1M
3
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
+$10.8M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$6.08M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$4.12M

Top Sellers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$4.24M
2
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$2.26M
3
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
-$1.7M
4
FMT
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
-$813K
5
GC
Garde Capital
Washington
-$739K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Betterment LLC
1
Betterment LLC
New York
$149M +$26.8M +330,742 +22%
SMDAM
2
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$55.2M +$13.1M +161,812 +31%
CSIA
3
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$46.9M -$1.7M -20,946 -4%
VCM
4
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$22.9M +$3.93M +48,509 +21%
BIA
5
Barry Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$14.3M +$108K +1,337 +0.8%
TFA
6
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$10.9M -$568K -7,008 -5%
D.E. Shaw & Co
7
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$10.9M +$10.8M +133,000 New
CT
8
Coastline Trust
Rhode Island
$9.78M +$197K +2,432 +2%
Morgan Stanley
9
Morgan Stanley
New York
$8.91M +$2.54M +31,356 +40%
Goldman Sachs
10
Goldman Sachs
New York
$6.13M +$6.08M +75,041 New
Bank of America
11
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.38M +$1.39M +17,192 +47%
Jane Street
12
Jane Street
New York
$4.15M +$4.12M +50,817 New
LTFS
13
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$3.74M +$296K +3,653 +9%
RJA
14
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.59M -$114K -1,408 -3%
PAMU
15
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$2.84M +$2.29M +28,220 +428%
UBS Group
16
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.25M -$171K -2,106 -7%
FMT
17
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$2.19M -$813K -10,030 -27%
GC
18
Garde Capital
Washington
$2M -$739K -9,112 -25%
Allianz Asset Management
19
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$1.95M -$2.26M -27,858 -54%
VAM
20
Verity Asset Management
North Carolina
$1.94M +$1.06M +13,069 +122%
TCM
21
Twin Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.54M -$150K -1,850 -9%
WA
22
Wilshire Advisors
California
$1.54M -$150K -1,850 -9%
GIM
23
Goelzer Investment Management
Indiana
$1.42M – – –
CIM
24
Cambria Investment Management
California
$1.4M +$60.3K +744 +5%
RIA
25
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$1.31M +$4.46K +55 +0.3%
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VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review

71 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $384M — up 22% from $314M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new VWOB positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $26.8M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $4.24M.

  • 71 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q3 2016, up from 64 in Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $384M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 6 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $26.8M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $4.24M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.