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Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
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320 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.26B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 160 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

208% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 160 | Existing positions reduced: 52

185% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 27

41% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.85B → $8.26B (+$2.4B)

32% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 49 (+12)

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 272 → 320 (+48)

2.04% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.5% → 59.54% (+2%)

57% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $13.7M | Put options by funds: $32.3M

Holders
320
Holders Change
+48
Holders Change %
+17.65%
% of All Funds
9.29%
Holding in Top 10
49
Holding in Top 10 Change
+12
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+32.43%
% of All Funds
1.42%
New
77
Increased
160
Reduced
52
Closed
27
Calls
$13.7M
Puts
$32.3M
Net Calls
-$18.5M
Net Calls Change
-$8.39M

Top Buyers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$751M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$294M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$186M
4
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
+$100M
5
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$55.8M

Top Sellers

1
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
-$95M
2
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$83.3M
3
NA
Navellier & Associates
Nevada
-$47M
4
RMPT
Raytheon Master Pension Trust
Massachusetts
-$40.1M
5
Macquarie Group
Macquarie Group
Australia
-$34.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BEAM
251
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$302K +$46.2K +820 +19%
HCM
252
Howland Capital Management
Massachusetts
$294K – – –
PTC
253
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$279K -$1.35K -24 -0.5%
Franklin Resources
254
Franklin Resources
California
$276K -$83.3M -1,477,775 -100%
FCCM
255
First City Capital Management
Georgia
$269K +$258K +4,575 New
NEPWA
256
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$267K +$256K +4,538 New
SI
257
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$263K +$16.9K +300 +7%
CPO
258
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
$262K +$13.8K +245 +6%
WEC
259
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$258K +$247K +4,381 New
KJHP
260
K.J. Harrison & Partners
Ontario, Canada
$254K – – –
BBHC
261
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$247K – – –
ST
262
Stifel Trust
Missouri
$247K – – –
WPP
263
Whalerock Point Partners
Rhode Island
$247K +$238K +4,215 New
RFC
264
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$239K +$229K +4,065 New
BSB
265
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
$237K -$15.8K -280 -6%
CCMH
266
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
$236K -$197K -3,500 -47%
CAM
267
Carret Asset Management
New York
$235K – – –
ID
268
Integral Derivatives
New York
$235K +$225K +4,000 New
1SB
269
1ST Source Bank
Indiana
$227K – – –
AWA
270
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$226K +$217K +3,844 New
PSUF
271
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$225K +$215K +3,820 New
GIA
272
Granite Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$212K +$203K +3,600 New
SFSG
273
Stearns Financial Services Group
North Carolina
$208K +$199K +3,530 New
CLOS
274
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$206K +$197K +3,500 New
RIL
275
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$204K +$196K +3,470 New
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VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

320 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $8.26B — up 41% from $5.85B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new VGK positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 160 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $751M. The largest seller was Stadion Money Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $95M sold.

  • 320 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q4 2013, up from 272 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $8.26B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 77 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 27 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $751M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Stadion Money Management, an estimated $95M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.