Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
447 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.65B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 196 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
254% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.44M | Put options by funds: $689K
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 131
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 40
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.34B → $5.65B (+$310M)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 57 → 59 (+2)
0.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.44% → 44.15% (+0.71%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 444 → 447 (+3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$46.5M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$35.9M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$34M |
| 4 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$33.5M |
| 5 |
HNB
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$91.9M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$49.2M |
| 3 |
TAS
TIFF Advisory Services
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$42.8M |
| 4 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$40.5M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$28.4M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
447 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $5.65B — up 5.8% from $5.34B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new VEU positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 196 added to existing stakes and 131 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $46.5M. The largest seller was BlackRock Investment Management, cutting an estimated $91.9M.
- 447 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q1 2015, up from 444 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $5.65B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 40 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $46.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q1 2015 was BlackRock Investment Management, an estimated $91.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.