VANGUARD FTSE EMERGING MARKE (VWO) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

VANGUARD FTSE EMERGING MARKE (VWO). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Causeway Capital Management, Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Matrix Private Capital Group, and Ariel Appreciation Fund.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2014Ariel Appreciation FundSell-28,38177,281$3,223
Q3 2014Bares Capital ManagementBuy3,94258,493$2,440
Q3 2014Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy2,41411,119$464
Q3 2014Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy7817,463$728
Q2 2014Causeway Capital ManagementBuy570,723570,723$24,615
Q2 2014Bares Capital ManagementBuy8,49954,551$2,353
Q2 2014Ariel Appreciation FundSell-3,918105,662$4,557
Q2 2014Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-1,5408,705$375
Q2 2014Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy97217,385$750
Q1 2014Ariel Appreciation FundBuy109,580109,580$4,447
Q1 2014Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy4,23310,245$416
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,70071,100$2,885
Q1 2014Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy86816,413$666
Q1 2014Bares Capital ManagementSell-83946,052$1,869
Q4 2013Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy15,54515,545$640
Q4 2013Bares Capital ManagementBuy9346,891$1,929
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy68,40068,400$2,745
Q3 2013Bares Capital ManagementBuy21,53346,798$1,878
Q3 2013Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy6,0126,012$241
Q2 2013Bares Capital ManagementBuy25,26525,265$980

Frequently asked questions about VWO activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying VWO?

    Institutional owners buying VWO 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 VWO activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in VWO increasing?

    Institutional interest in VWO 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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