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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
SSB
326
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$182K +$168K +2,782 +1,082%
KT
327
Kanaly Trust
Texas
$182K +$183K +3,038 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
328
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$170K -$134K -2,224 -44%
MFBTD
329
MB Financial Bank - Trust Department
Illinois
$167K +$119K +1,982 +248%
BBPWM
330
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$162K – – –
IPC
331
Independent Portfolio Consultants
Florida
$160K +$161K +2,665 New
NES
332
New England Securities
New York
$139K +$54.5K +905 +64%
HR
333
Howe & Rusling
New York
$119K -$34.9K -580 -23%
VIA
334
Vantage Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$109K -$44.9K -745 -29%
CAL
335
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$100K +$100K +1,662 New
SCG
336
Strategic Capital Group
Washington
$91K -$4.52K -75 -5%
HCM
337
Highlander Capital Management
New Jersey
$83.9K – – –
JAM
338
Jolley Asset Management
North Carolina
$82K – – –
SF
339
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$81K -$11.5K -191 -12%
BRWM
340
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$75K +$1.21K +20 +2%
LWCFA
341
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Massachusetts
$72K – – –
IAS
342
INR Advisory Services
Pennsylvania
$70K – – –
Canada Life
343
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$68K – – –
EWM
344
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$66K – – –
CTC
345
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$65K – – –
WA
346
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$65K +$65.7K +1,091 New
FHA
347
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$61K +$4.76K +79 +8%
NSIM
348
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$60K – – –
KTC
349
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
$59K – – –
WTB
350
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
$49K – – –
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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.