Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
483 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.8B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 209 increasing their positions, 164 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
72% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $921K | Put options by funds: $537K
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 209 | Existing positions reduced: 164
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 37
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 484 → 483 (-1)
1.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.91% → 44.87% (-1%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.55B → $5.8B (-$748M)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 68 → 59 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$114M |
| 3 |
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$61.2M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$39.1M |
| 5 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$216M |
| 2 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$149M |
| 3 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$42.9M |
| 4 |
KAH
Kathryn A. Hall
|
-$36.2M |
| 5 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$33.7M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
483 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $5.8B — down 11% from $6.55B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new VEU positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 209 added to existing stakes and 164 trimmed.
The largest buyer was QS Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $150M. The largest seller was Aegon USA Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $216M sold.
- 483 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q3 2015, down from 484 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $5.8B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 37 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was QS Investors, an estimated $150M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Aegon USA Investment Management, an estimated $216M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.