Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
520 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.51B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 120 increasing their positions, 240 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
103% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $62.3M | Put options by funds: $30.6M
0.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.52% → 50.41% (+0.89%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 → 43 (0)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 81
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 531 → 520 (-11)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.15B → $6.51B (-$1.64B)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 240
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$165M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$69.9M |
| 3 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$40.6M |
| 4 |
TAS
TIFF Advisory Services
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$37.2M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$365M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$97.4M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$69M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$64.6M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$58.4M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
520 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $6.51B — down 20% from $8.15B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 81 funds closed out of VGK and 77 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 240 trimmed existing stakes and 120 added.
The largest buyer was United Services Automobile Association, adding an estimated $165M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $365M.
- 520 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q4 2018, down from 531 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $6.51B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 81 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $165M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $365M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.