Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
781 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 287 increasing their positions, 277 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 78
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 94 → 100 (+6)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 739 → 781 (+42)
1.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.58% → 53.33% (+1.8%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 287 | Existing positions reduced: 277
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.8B → $11.3B (-$530M)
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $283K | Put options by funds: $752K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$216M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$115M |
| 3 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$106M |
| 4 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$95.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$199M |
| 2 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$80.7M |
| 3 |
ZB
Zions Bancorporation
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$71M |
| 4 |
LMGAM
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$62.5M |
| 5 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$49.5M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
781 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $11.3B — down 4.5% from $11.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 128 funds opened new VEU positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 287 added to existing stakes and 277 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $216M. The largest seller was QS Investors, cutting an estimated $199M.
- 781 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q4 2018, up from 739 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $11.3B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 128 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 78 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $216M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q4 2018 was QS Investors, an estimated $199M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.