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Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
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562 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.06B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 238 increasing their positions, 137 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

138% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 39

74% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 238 | Existing positions reduced: 137

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 51 → 56 (+5)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 513 → 562 (+49)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.05B → $9.06B (+$9.76M)

1.59% less ownership

Funds ownership: 51.11% → 49.52% (-1.6%)

41% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $68.4M | Put options by funds: $116M

Holders
562
Holders Change
+49
Holders Change %
+9.55%
% of All Funds
12.75%
Holding in Top 10
56
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.8%
% of All Funds
1.27%
New
93
Increased
238
Reduced
137
Closed
39
Calls
$68.4M
Puts
$116M
Net Calls
-$47.5M
Net Calls Change
-$69.9M

Top Buyers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$69.8M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$45.5M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$45.3M
4
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$38.9M
5
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
+$29.1M

Top Sellers

1
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
-$110M
2
TAS
TIFF Advisory Services
Pennsylvania
-$88.6M
3
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$77.2M
4
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
-$69.7M
5
FIG
FundX Investment Group
California
-$49.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HF
376
HRT Financial
New York
$425K +$420K +7,200 New
HCA
377
Harbour Capital Advisors
Virginia
$424K +$11.7K +201 +3%
IC
378
InterOcean Capital
Illinois
$423K -$23.3K -400 -5%
WCM
379
Wunderlich Capital Managemnt
Tennessee
$420K – – –
CCB
380
Cutter & Co Brokerage
Missouri
$420K +$23.5K +402 +6%
VCM
381
Vivaldi Capital Management
Illinois
$413K -$35.2K -604 -8%
AWM
382
Altavista Wealth Management
North Carolina
$409K +$22K +377 +6%
AA
383
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$403K +$3.97K +68 +1%
Lido Advisors
384
Lido Advisors
California
$397K +$25K +428 +7%
PMG
385
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$392K -$19.7K -337 -5%
WA
386
WealthTrust-Arizona
Arizona
$391K -$15.3K -263 -4%
PSW
387
Portfolio Strategies (Washington)
Washington
$388K +$380K +6,519 +3,602%
SFS
388
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$386K +$149K +2,548 +70%
MAA
389
Mraz Amerine & Associates
California
$382K -$37.3K -640 -9%
AII
390
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$377K -$125K -2,145 -25%
WIC
391
Whitegate Investment Counselors
New Hampshire
$373K -$40.8K -700 -10%
DACG
392
Donor Advised Charitable Giving
California
$373K +$368K +6,300 New
HL
393
HeadInvest LLC
Maine
$371K – – –
WSCM
394
Wellington Shields Capital Management
New York
$368K – – –
LWM
395
Lyons Wealth Management
Florida
$365K -$39.3K -674 -10%
SB
396
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$364K +$14.4K +247 +4%
MPWT
397
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$363K +$122K +2,085 +51%
WIA
398
Westbourne Investment Advisors
Maryland
$355K – – –
WTC
399
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$352K – – –
NFC
400
Northeast Financial Consultants
Connecticut
$345K +$340K +5,835 New
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VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

562 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $9.06B — up 0.11% from $9.05B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new VGK positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 238 added to existing stakes and 137 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $69.8M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $110M.

  • 562 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q4 2017, up from 513 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $9.06B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 0.11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 93 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 39 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $69.8M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $110M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.