Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
752 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.1B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 331 increasing their positions, 253 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
182% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.4M | Put options by funds: $850K
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 331 | Existing positions reduced: 253
0.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.94% → 48.75% (-0.18%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.5B → $11.1B (-$456M)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 45
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 760 → 752 (-8)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 103 → 92 (-11)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$349M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$30.4M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$29.6M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$27.1M |
| 5 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$20.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$93.8M |
| 2 |
ZB
Zions Bancorporation
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$77.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$51.9M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$42.6M |
| 5 |
FSA
Financial Sense Advisors
San Diego,
California
|
-$40.8M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
752 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $11.1B — down 4% from $11.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of VEU and 43 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 253 trimmed existing stakes and 331 added.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $349M. The largest seller was Madison Investment Holdings, cutting an estimated $93.8M.
- 752 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q2 2018, down from 760 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $11.1B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 45 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $349M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Madison Investment Holdings, an estimated $93.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.