Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
659 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.2B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 309 increasing their positions, 191 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
177% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $991K | Put options by funds: $358K
146% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 26
62% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 309 | Existing positions reduced: 191
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.46B → $10.2B (+$773M)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 86 → 92 (+6)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 627 → 659 (+32)
0.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.2% → 49.79% (-0.41%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$82.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$51.1M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$44.8M |
| 4 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$37.5M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$24.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$275M |
| 2 |
WA
WBH Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$81.9M |
| 3 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$12M |
| 4 |
TAT
TD Ameritrade Trust
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$10.8M |
| 5 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
-$9.06M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
659 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $10.2B — up 8.2% from $9.46B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new VEU positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 309 added to existing stakes and 191 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $82.2M. The largest seller was Milliman Financial Risk Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $275M sold.
- 659 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q3 2017, up from 627 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $10.2B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 26 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Northern Trust, an estimated $82.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Milliman Financial Risk Management, an estimated $275M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.