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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
CFGS
401
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$170K – – –
KPCM
402
Kings Point Capital Management
New York
$167K +$25.3K +406 +18%
LFASL
403
Lugano Financial Advisors SA (LFA)
Switzerland
$154K – – –
HI
404
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$147K +$146K +2,340 New
CA
405
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
$146K -$51.3K -825 -26%
WWM
406
Wolff Wiese Magana
California
$129K +$38.4K +617 +43%
PCTC
407
Perkins Coie Trust Company
Washington
$128K – – –
Toronto Dominion Bank
408
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$123K – – –
CHA
409
Carmichael Hill & Associates
Maryland
$121K – – –
PA
410
Perennial Advisors
New York
$117K +$115K +1,854 New
WB
411
Webster Bank
Connecticut
$112K -$24.3K -390 -18%
PFGIA
412
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$107K -$72.6K -1,167 -41%
EWA
413
Evolution Wealth Advisors
Florida
$107K – – –
WTC
414
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$105K – – –
CF
415
Centaurus Financial
California
$104K +$103K +1,650 New
Barclays
416
Barclays
United Kingdom
$98K +$11.8K +190 +14%
PFA
417
Professional Financial Advisors
Nebraska
$93K -$15.6K -251 -15%
PB
418
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$91K – – –
PAM
419
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$90K -$76.4K -1,228 -46%
SIM
420
Sonora Investment Management
Arizona
$89K – – –
CIA
421
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$85K – – –
PA
422
Parallel Advisors
California
$85K +$5.1K +82 +6%
MIM
423
Macroview Investment Management
Maryland
$84K – – –
MIFH
424
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$84K +$4.98K +80 +6%
WAS
425
Winch Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$83K – – –
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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.