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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
GAM
426
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$76K +$124 +2 +0.2%
FHA
427
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$74K +$14.8K +238 +25%
US Bancorp
428
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$73K -$108K -1,735 -60%
GWM
429
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$69K +$31.1K +500 +91%
RG
430
Retirement Group
California
$68K +$4.17K +67 +7%
GLLW
431
Graves Light Lenhart Wealth
Virginia
$63K – – –
CAC
432
Certified Advisory Corp
Florida
$60K +$59.1K +950 New
CFO
433
CVA Family Office
Colorado
$59K – – –
TPCW
434
TD Private Client Wealth
New York
$57.1K -$6.47K -104 -10%
ME
435
McIlrath & Eck
Washington
$55K +$3.11K +50 +6%
GWMIA
436
Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory
Florida
$53K – – –
OSNBOA
437
Old Second National Bank of Aurora
Illinois
$52K -$21.9K -352 -30%
SAM
438
S.A. Mason
Michigan
$50K – – –
SAI
439
Systematic Alpha Investments
New Jersey
$50K +$49.8K +800 New
HIA
440
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$49K – – –
SFC
441
SYM Financial Corp
Indiana
$45K – – –
CLOS
442
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$44K – – –
ETI
443
Enterprise Trust & Investment
California
$44K – – –
MA
444
Montag & Associates
Georgia
$43K +$62 +1 +0.1%
MF
445
Manchester Financial
California
$43K +$20.7K +332 +95%
VNA
446
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$39K – – –
PGAM
447
Princeton Global Asset Management
New Jersey
$38K – – –
TWM
448
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$38K +$62 +1 +0.2%
JCM
449
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$37K +$1.62K +26 +5%
HFA
450
HC Financial Advisors
California
$36K – – –
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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.