Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
887 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.5B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 168 funds opening new positions, 309 increasing their positions, 289 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
1,253% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.44M | Put options by funds: $254K
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 168 | Existing positions closed: 42
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 85 → 102 (+17)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 772 → 887 (+115)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.9B → $13.5B (+$1.52B)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 309 | Existing positions reduced: 289
0.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.16% → 50.81% (+0.64%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$189M |
| 2 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$120M |
| 3 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$65.2M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$61.9M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$57.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$156M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$104M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$75.8M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$47M |
| 5 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
-$34.7M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
887 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $13.5B — up 13% from $11.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 168 funds opened new VEU positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 126 holders — while 309 added to existing stakes and 289 trimmed.
The largest buyer was QS Investors, adding an estimated $189M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $156M.
- 887 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q4 2019, up from 772 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $13.5B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 168 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 42 closed out, a net change of +126 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was QS Investors, an estimated $189M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $156M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.