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Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
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525 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.07B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 192 increasing their positions, 158 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 36

22% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 192 | Existing positions reduced: 158

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.02B → $8.07B (+$1.04B)

3.18% more ownership

Funds ownership: 49.04% → 52.22% (+3.2%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 516 → 525 (+9)

6% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 30 (-2)

33% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $71.2M | Put options by funds: $106M

Holders
525
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+1.74%
% of All Funds
9.22%
Holding in Top 10
30
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-6.25%
% of All Funds
0.53%
New
48
Increased
192
Reduced
158
Closed
36
Calls
$71.2M
Puts
$106M
Net Calls
-$35.1M
Net Calls Change
+$64.4M

Top Buyers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$465M
2
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
+$102M
3
G
GenTrust
Florida
+$98.4M
4
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
+$67.6M
5
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Spain
+$52.1M

Top Sellers

1
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
-$67.4M
2
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
-$48.1M
3
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
-$44.5M
4
CCWA
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
-$21.5M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$21.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
VCM
226
Vivaldi Capital Management
Illinois
$933K -$21.8K -350 -2%
PAS
227
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$913K +$108K +1,729 +14%
SWA
228
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$905K +$58.7K +943 +7%
SPL
229
Smart Portfolios LLC
Washington
$882K -$64.7K -1,039 -7%
IFWM
230
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$877K +$7.9K +127 +0.9%
BWM
231
Bulltick Wealth Management
Florida
$872K +$83.2K +1,337 +11%
DWM
232
Dakota Wealth Management
Florida
$868K +$52.3K +840 +6%
CSPIA
233
Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory
Virginia
$864K -$11.3K -182 -1%
Lido Advisors
234
Lido Advisors
California
$861K -$119K -1,919 -12%
CT
235
Coastline Trust
Rhode Island
$844K -$423K -6,790 -34%
FIA
236
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$840K +$18.2K +293 +2%
CC
237
Cornerstone Capital
California
$839K – – –
ICP
238
Interchange Capital Partners
Pennsylvania
$839K +$93.7K +1,505 +13%
BFS
239
Bradley Foster & Sargent
Connecticut
$822K +$36.4K +585 +5%
PAG
240
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$802K -$14.7K -236 -2%
VWM
241
Venturi Wealth Management
Texas
$790K -$26.6K -428 -3%
EAMA
242
EFG Asset Management (Americas)
Florida
$783K +$196K +3,150 +34%
AIIMS
243
Analyst IMS Investment Management Services
Israel
$749K +$94.8K +1,523 +15%
IWC
244
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$745K -$3.8K -61 -0.5%
Fidelity Investments
245
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$741K -$1.16M -18,701 -61%
HTC
246
Haverford Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$741K -$26.4K -425 -3%
VCM
247
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$733K +$1.12K +18 +0.2%
ED
248
Exane Derivatives
France
$720K +$127K +2,040 +22%
1832 Asset Management
249
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$719K – – –
CCG
250
Chatham Capital Group
Georgia
$718K -$103K -1,650 -13%
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VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

525 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $8.07B — up 15% from $7.02B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new VGK positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 192 added to existing stakes and 158 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $465M. The largest seller was Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., cutting an estimated $67.4M.

  • 525 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q1 2021, up from 516 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $8.07B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 48 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 36 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $465M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., an estimated $67.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.