Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
444 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.34B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 180 increasing their positions, 137 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
488% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.18M | Put options by funds: $541K
306% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 17
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 180 | Existing positions reduced: 137
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 397 → 444 (+47)
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 → 57 (+5)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.59B → $5.34B (-$253M)
1.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.11% → 43.44% (-1.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$91.6M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$54.8M |
| 3 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$41.5M |
| 4 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
+$40.5M |
| 5 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$39.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$304M |
| 2 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$55.2M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$53.4M |
| 4 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$36M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$32.3M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
444 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $5.34B — down 4.5% from $5.59B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new VEU positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 180 added to existing stakes and 137 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Investment Management, adding an estimated $91.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $304M.
- 444 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q4 2014, up from 397 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $5.34B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 17 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was BlackRock Investment Management, an estimated $91.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $304M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.