Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
769 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.1B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 310 increasing their positions, 283 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 310 | Existing positions reduced: 283
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.8B → $12.1B (+$342M)
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 43
0.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.32% → 50.48% (-0.84%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 778 → 769 (-9)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 93 → 87 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$68M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$66.4M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$47.7M |
| 4 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$44.4M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$39.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$90.1M |
| 2 |
DT
Diversified Trust
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$20.5M |
| 3 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$12.8M |
| 4 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$12.3M |
| 5 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$11.8M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
769 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $12.1B — up 2.9% from $11.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new VEU positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 310 added to existing stakes and 283 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sanders Capital, adding an estimated $68M. The largest seller was HSBC Holdings, cutting an estimated $90.1M.
- 769 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q2 2019, down from 778 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $12.1B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 43 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Sanders Capital, an estimated $68M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q2 2019 was HSBC Holdings, an estimated $90.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.