Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
959 hedge funds and large institutions have $320B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 452 increasing their positions, 260 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
74% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 452 | Existing positions reduced: 260
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.78M | Put options by funds: $2.34M
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 53
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $304B → $320B (+$15.2B)
0.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.72% → 50.64% (-0.09%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 976 → 959 (-17)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 107 → 101 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$264M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$84.4M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$74.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$51.7M |
| 5 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$44.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$136M |
| 2 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$52.5M |
| 3 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$21.5M |
| 4 |
NVCHI
New Vernon Capital Holdings II
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$20.8M |
| 5 |
RBC
Rye Brook Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$20.5M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
959 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $320B — up 5% from $304B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new VEU positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 452 added to existing stakes and 260 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $264M. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, cutting an estimated $136M.
- 959 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q3 2021, down from 976 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $320B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q3 2021, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 53 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $264M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q3 2021 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $136M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.