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Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
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373 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.5B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 169 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

89% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 27

74% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 169 | Existing positions reduced: 97

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.39B → $10.5B (+$1.08B)

8% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 53 → 57 (+4)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 351 → 373 (+22)

1.48% more ownership

Funds ownership: 58.57% → 60.05% (+1.5%)

26% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $28.7M | Put options by funds: $38.6M

Holders
373
Holders Change
+22
Holders Change %
+6.27%
% of All Funds
10.72%
Holding in Top 10
57
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.55%
% of All Funds
1.64%
New
51
Increased
169
Reduced
97
Closed
27
Calls
$28.7M
Puts
$38.6M
Net Calls
-$9.94M
Net Calls Change
+$14.1M

Top Buyers

1
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
+$151M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$139M
3
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Japan
+$132M
4
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$92M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$60.5M

Top Sellers

1
LMGAM
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Massachusetts
-$102M
2
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$57.9M
3
VOYA Investment Management
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
-$41.7M
4
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
-$39M
5
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Wisconsin
-$32.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HC
301
HHG & Company
Connecticut
$280K +$7.41K +123 +3%
SAM
302
Sequent Asset Management
Texas
$279K +$280K +4,647 New
BRWA
303
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$275K +$276K +4,585 +110%
MC
304
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$271K +$274K +4,543 New
RFC
305
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$258K +$1.81K +30 +0.7%
ST
306
Stifel Trust
Missouri
$245K -$7.53K -125 -3%
AWA
307
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$245K +$14.3K +238 +6%
KeyBank National Association
308
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$244K +$2.95K +49 +1%
BII
309
Bainco International Investors
Massachusetts
$244K +$245K +4,065 New
SWM
310
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
$244K +$246K +4,078 New
BSB
311
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
$240K – – –
CAM
312
Carret Asset Management
New York
$240K – – –
CHJWM
313
Carlton Hofferkamp & Jenks Wealth Management
Texas
$239K -$1.01M -16,700 -81%
RIL
314
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$234K -$2.71K -45 -1%
KFS
315
KMS Financial Services
Washington
$231K +$232K +3,857 New
SFSG
316
Stearns Financial Services Group
North Carolina
$215K +$3.13K +52 +1%
WPP
317
Whalerock Point Partners
Rhode Island
$214K -$33.1K -550 -13%
WEC
318
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$212K -$19.3K -320 -8%
CLOS
319
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$210K – – –
GA
320
GFS Advisors
Texas
$210K +$211K +3,500 New
EWM
321
Endurance Wealth Management
Rhode Island
$209K +$207K +3,440 New
FTI
322
Fiduciary Trust International
Massachusetts
$208K +$209K +3,466 New
1IC
323
1919 Investment Counsel
Maryland
$206K +$87.9K +1,460 +74%
ID
324
Integral Derivatives
New York
$204K -$855K -14,200 -81%
GD
325
Grandfield & Dodd
New York
$201K +$202K +3,355 New
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VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

373 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $10.5B — up 11% from $9.39B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new VGK positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 169 added to existing stakes and 97 trimmed.

The largest buyer was United Services Automobile Association, opening a new position worth an estimated $151M. The largest seller was Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management, cutting an estimated $102M.

  • 373 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q2 2014, up from 351 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $10.5B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 51 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 27 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $151M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management, an estimated $102M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.