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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
WAM
376
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
– -$14.6M -247,730 Closed
GIM
377
Guild Investment Management
California
– -$12.8M -217,970 Closed
VLKIM
378
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management
Netherlands
– -$10M -169,606 Closed
FM
379
Family Management
New York
– -$6.27M -106,375 Closed
SPL
380
Smart Portfolios LLC
Washington
– -$4.24M -71,926 Closed
CM
381
CS McKee
Pennsylvania
– -$1M -17,000 Closed
ZIM
382
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
– -$879K -14,910 Closed
BCM
383
Bares Capital Management
Texas
– -$765K -12,981 Closed
BGA
384
Belmont Global Advisors
Texas
– -$528K -8,950 Closed
QC
385
QCM Cayman
Texas
– -$494K -8,383 Closed
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
386
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
– -$448K -7,396 Closed
NSAM
387
North Star Asset Management
Wisconsin
– -$363K -6,150 Closed
WIM
388
Windhaven Investment Management
Massachusetts
– -$355K -6,050 Closed
IFWM
389
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
– -$317K -5,378 Closed
LPT
390
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
– -$244K -4,139 Closed
SI
391
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
– -$223K -3,780 Closed
LG
392
Leuthold Group
Minnesota
– -$215K -3,639 Closed
GA
393
Geneva Advisors
Illinois
– -$207K -3,509 Closed
GG
394
Gofen & Glossberg
Illinois
– -$110K -1,825 Closed
PWAG
395
Polaris Wealth Advisory Group
California
– -$88K -1,485 Closed
KCPG
396
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Kansas
– -$59K -1,005 Closed
BAM
397
BTS Asset Management
Massachusetts
– -$40K -682 Closed
PMFA
398
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
– -$19K -325 Closed
AllianceBernstein
399
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
– -$6K -100 Closed
TCM
400
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
– -$5K -87 Closed
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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.