Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
759 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.5B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 325 increasing their positions, 227 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 43
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 325 | Existing positions reduced: 227
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 741 → 759 (+18)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.8B → $11.5B (-$243M)
1.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.77% → 48.91% (-1.9%)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 104 → 102 (-2)
72% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.66M | Put options by funds: $9.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$118M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$78.8M |
| 3 |
ECM
ETrade Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$70.4M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$69.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$46.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Highland Associates
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$525M |
| 2 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$159M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$64.5M |
| 4 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$51.5M |
| 5 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$39M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
759 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $11.5B — down 2.1% from $11.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new VEU positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 325 added to existing stakes and 227 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $118M. The largest seller was Highland Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $525M sold.
- 759 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q1 2018, up from 741 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $11.5B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 43 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Northern Trust, an estimated $118M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Highland Associates, an estimated $525M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.