Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
778 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.8B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 285 increasing their positions, 317 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
470% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.71M | Put options by funds: $476K
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 61
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.3B → $11.8B (+$483M)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 781 → 778 (-3)
2.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 53.33% → 51.32% (-2%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 100 → 93 (-7)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 285 | Existing positions reduced: 317
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$158M |
| 2 |
ZB
Zions Bancorporation
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$63.4M |
| 3 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$52.6M |
| 4 |
HCM
Howland Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$50.8M |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$45.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
-$501M |
| 2 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
-$119M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$116M |
| 4 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$110M |
| 5 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$102M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
778 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $11.8B — up 4.3% from $11.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new VEU positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 285 added to existing stakes and 317 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sanders Capital, adding an estimated $158M. The largest seller was Valmark Advisers, cutting an estimated $501M.
- 778 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q1 2019, down from 781 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $11.8B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 61 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Sanders Capital, an estimated $158M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Valmark Advisers, an estimated $501M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.