VANGUARD FTSE DEVELOPED ETF (VEA) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

VANGUARD FTSE DEVELOPED ETF (VEA) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Causeway Capital Management, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Matrix Advisors Value Fund.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2020Ariel Appreciation FundBuy509,3711,322,252$62,424
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2,78924,684$1,165
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy35,11364,400$2,634
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy27,47327,473$1,124
Q3 2020Ariel Appreciation FundBuy26,715812,881$33,247
Q2 2020Ariel Appreciation FundSell-274,576786,166$30,495
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-21,9490$936
Q1 2020Ariel Appreciation FundBuy290,8431,060,742$35,365
Q1 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy42321,949$732
Q4 2019Ariel Appreciation FundSell-14,299769,899$33,922
Q4 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy52621,526$948
Q3 2019Ariel Appreciation FundBuy40,476784,198$32,215
Q3 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,91921,000$863
Q2 2019Ariel Appreciation FundSell-73,772743,722$31,021
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-63,90029,287$1,222
Q2 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy8,01019,081$796
Q1 2019Ariel Appreciation FundSell-656,836817,494$33,411
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy93,18793,187$3,809
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5,18911,071$452
Q4 2018Ariel Appreciation FundBuy591,8971,474,330$54,698
Q3 2018Ariel Appreciation FundSell-153,784882,433$38,183
Q3 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,5995,882$255
Q2 2018Ariel Appreciation FundSell-2,0621,036,217$44,454
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4247,481$321
Q1 2018Ariel Appreciation FundSell-39,3241,038,279$45,944
Q1 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,2767,057$312
Q4 2017Ariel Appreciation FundBuy201,5211,077,603$48,341
Q4 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-11,5684,781$214
Q3 2017Ariel Appreciation FundBuy98,689876,082$38,031
Q2 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-272,472777,393$32,122

Frequently asked questions about VEA activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying VEA?

    Institutional owners buying VEA include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in VEA activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in VEA compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to VANGUARD FTSE DEVELOPED ETF (VEA) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in VEA increasing?

    Institutional interest in VEA can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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