Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
511 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.7B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 223 increasing their positions, 169 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 26
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 223 | Existing positions reduced: 169
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: $6.09B → $6.7B (+$614M)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 64 → 67 (+3)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 504 → 511 (+7)
0.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.94% → 47.05% (+0.11%)
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
511 of the 3,759 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 $6.7B — up 10% from $6.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new VEU positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 223 added to existing stakes and 169 trimmed.
The largest buyer was QS Investors, adding an estimated $116M. The largest seller was Janney Montgomery Scott, cutting an estimated $74M.
- 511 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q3 2016, up from 504 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $6.7B 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 26 closed out, a net change of +12 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.