Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
508 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.66B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 222 increasing their positions, 167 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 28
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 222 | Existing positions reduced: 167
30% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.91M | Put options by funds: $1.46M
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.06B → $6.66B (+$604M)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 63 → 65 (+2)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 503 → 508 (+5)
0.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.71% → 46.85% (+0.13%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$116M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$47.4M |
| 3 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$38.6M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$29.8M |
| 5 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$26.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$74M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$39.4M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$27.3M |
| 4 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
-$23.9M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$11.8M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
508 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $6.66B — up 10% from $6.06B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new VEU positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 222 added to existing stakes and 167 trimmed.
The largest buyer was QS Investors, adding an estimated $116M. The largest seller was Janney Montgomery Scott, cutting an estimated $74M.
- 508 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q3 2016, up from 503 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $6.66B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 28 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was QS Investors, an estimated $116M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Janney Montgomery Scott, an estimated $74M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.