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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
CFB
326
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$362K -$12.4K -200 -3%
OFA
327
Oak Family Advisors
Illinois
$361K -$21.7K -348 -6%
KA
328
Klingman & Associates
New York
$357K – – –
CA
329
Cumberland Advisors
Florida
$357K +$5.6K +90 +2%
MAA
330
Mraz Amerine & Associates
California
$356K -$31.7K -509 -8%
CCM
331
Crabel Capital Management
California
$355K +$40.1K +645 +13%
WANY
332
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
$354K -$30.4K -488 -8%
BPA
333
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$354K -$8.15K -131 -2%
Members Trust
334
Members Trust
Florida
$348K -$8.03K -129 -2%
CGA
335
Crescent Grove Advisors
Illinois
$341K +$24.9K +400 +8%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
336
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$341K +$27.2K +437 +9%
TA
337
TFG Advisers
Michigan
$334K -$41.3K -663 -11%
CB
338
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$334K +$23.6K +380 +8%
PWAC
339
Private Wealth Advisors (California)
California
$333K -$2.99K -48 -0.9%
IAIM
340
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$333K +$143K +2,299 +97%
DADC
341
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$327K -$10.3M -164,724 -97%
LOPW
342
Live Oak Private Wealth
North Carolina
$324K – – –
DMC
343
Drexel Morgan & Co
Pennsylvania
$317K – – –
MA
344
MUFG Americas
New York
$315K – – –
IA
345
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$314K -$36.7K -589 -11%
SWA
346
Sax Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
$310K – – –
OC
347
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$310K +$91K +1,463 +42%
CG
348
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$309K -$59.2K -951 -16%
TF
349
Tompkins Financial
New York
$307K – – –
EWM
350
Executive Wealth Management
Michigan
$307K +$1.31K +21 +0.4%
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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.