Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
397 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.59B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 179 increasing their positions, 115 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 179 | Existing positions reduced: 115
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 19
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 389 → 397 (+8)
0.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.24% → 45.11% (-0.13%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.88B → $5.59B (-$285M)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 54 → 52 (-2)
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $207K | Put options by funds: $331K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$35.8M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$30.9M |
| 3 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
+$28.6M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$17.9M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$17.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$73.9M |
| 2 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$31.5M |
| 3 |
LFM
Lumina Fund Management
New York
|
-$21.3M |
| 4 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$20.9M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$18.3M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
397 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $5.59B — down 4.8% from $5.88B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new VEU positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 179 added to existing stakes and 115 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $35.8M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $73.9M.
- 397 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q3 2014, up from 389 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $5.59B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 19 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $35.8M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $73.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.