Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
809 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.4B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 267 increasing their positions, 376 reducing their positions, and 141 closing their positions.
322% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.18M | Put options by funds: $516K
0.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.82% → 50.66% (-0.16%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 888 → 809 (-79)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 103 → 93 (-10)
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.5B → $10.4B (-$3.04B)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 267 | Existing positions reduced: 376
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 141
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$417M |
| 2 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$344M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$94.3M |
| 5 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$58.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$183M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$79.1M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$77.2M |
| 4 |
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
|
-$75.5M |
| 5 |
HCM
Howland Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$61.4M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
809 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $10.4B — down 23% from $13.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 141 funds closed out of VEU and 76 opened new positions — a net loss of 65 holders — while 376 trimmed existing stakes and 267 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $417M. The largest seller was QS Investors, cutting an estimated $183M.
- 809 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q1 2020, down from 888 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $10.4B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 141 closed out, a net change of -65 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $417M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q1 2020 was QS Investors, an estimated $183M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.