Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
572 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.27B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 272 increasing their positions, 164 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
280% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.38M | Put options by funds: $888K
66% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 272 | Existing positions reduced: 164
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 38
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.19B → $8.27B (+$1.08B)
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 71 → 79 (+8)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 570 → 572 (+2)
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.19% → 49.15% (-0.04%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
LMGAM
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$55.9M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$51.9M |
| 4 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$49.7M |
| 5 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$41.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$37.3M |
| 2 |
DT
Diversified Trust
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$22.3M |
| 3 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
-$21.3M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$19M |
| 5 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.6M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
572 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $8.27B — up 15% from $7.19B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new VEU positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 272 added to existing stakes and 164 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $109M. The largest seller was Harding Loevner, exiting entirely with an estimated $37.3M sold.
- 572 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q1 2017, up from 570 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $8.27B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 38 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Northern Trust, an estimated $109M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Harding Loevner, an estimated $37.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.