Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
484 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.55B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 230 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
247% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 17
97% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 230 | Existing positions reduced: 117
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.7B → $6.55B (+$852M)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 60 → 68 (+8)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 448 → 484 (+36)
1.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.38% → 45.91% (+1.5%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $811K | Put options by funds: $1.14M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$217M |
| 2 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$58.9M |
| 4 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$50.7M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$33.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$33.1M |
| 2 |
HNB
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$22.1M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$18.6M |
| 4 |
CCWA
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) Wealth Advisors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$6.48M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.23M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
484 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $6.55B — up 15% from $5.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new VEU positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 230 added to existing stakes and 117 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aegon USA Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $217M. The largest seller was CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, cutting an estimated $33.1M.
- 484 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q2 2015, up from 448 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $6.55B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 17 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Aegon USA Investment Management, an estimated $217M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q2 2015 was CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, an estimated $33.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.