Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
570 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.19B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 244 increasing their positions, 172 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
324% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 21
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 244 | Existing positions reduced: 172
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.15M | Put options by funds: $817K
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 508 → 570 (+62)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 65 → 71 (+6)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.66B → $7.19B (+$531M)
2.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.85% → 49.19% (+2.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DT
Diversified Trust
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$249M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$50.8M |
| 3 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$37.2M |
| 4 |
MIM
Miller Investment Management
West Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$36.6M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$36.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DC
Deere & Company
Moline,
Illinois
|
-$50.4M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$48M |
| 3 |
JCM
Janney Capital Management
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$33.2M |
| 4 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$21.8M |
| 5 |
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$16.4M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
570 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $7.19B — up 8% from $6.66B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new VEU positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 68 holders — while 244 added to existing stakes and 172 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Diversified Trust, opening a new position worth an estimated $249M. The largest seller was Deere & Company, exiting entirely with an estimated $50.4M sold.
- 570 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q4 2016, up from 508 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $7.19B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 21 closed out, a net change of +68 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Diversified Trust, an estimated $249M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Deere & Company, an estimated $50.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.