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Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
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583 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.51B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 234 increasing their positions, 179 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 40

53% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $110M | Put options by funds: $71.5M

31% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 234 | Existing positions reduced: 179

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.06B → $9.51B (+$455M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 562 → 583 (+21)

2% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 56 → 57 (+1)

0.84% more ownership

Funds ownership: 49.52% → 50.37% (+0.84%)

Holders
583
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+3.74%
% of All Funds
13.36%
Holding in Top 10
57
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+1.79%
% of All Funds
1.31%
New
65
Increased
234
Reduced
179
Closed
40
Calls
$110M
Puts
$71.5M
Net Calls
+$38.1M
Net Calls Change
+$85.7M

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$338M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$160M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$118M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$54.3M
5
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$25.7M

Top Sellers

1
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
-$76.4M
2
SHGA
Sand Hill Global Advisors
California
-$61.6M
3
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$37.5M
4
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
-$33M
5
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$28.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MCM
451
Murphy Capital Management
New Jersey
$226K +$3K +50 +1%
FPCM
452
Financial Partners Capital Management
New York
$225K – – –
ZIG
453
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$224K – – –
CHJWM
454
Carlton Hofferkamp & Jenks Wealth Management
Texas
$223K – – –
BIA
455
Barry Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$223K +$229K +3,827 New
SG
456
StoneX Group
New York
$221K -$11.4K -191 -5%
SEI Investments
457
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$218K -$46.9K -782 -17%
SGAM
458
Steinberg Global Asset Management
Florida
$218K – – –
FCIM
459
Fairview Capital Investment Management
California
$217K – – –
LFA
460
Legacy Financial Advisors
Kentucky
$216K -$68.5K -1,143 -24%
RB
461
Rodgers Brothers
Pennsylvania
$216K +$223K +3,715 New
BCA
462
Berman Capital Advisors
Georgia
$215K – – –
PP
463
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$215K +$222K +3,707 New
FCAG
464
First Capital Advisors Group
New Jersey
$209K -$14.4K -240 -6%
FCH
465
Freestone Capital Holdings
Washington
$208K – – –
SMG
466
Smart Money Group
Texas
$204K -$453K -7,559 -68%
GMA
467
Goldstein Munger & Associates
California
$204K – – –
JFM
468
Jackson Financial Management
California
$204K – – –
RFC
469
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$198K -$17.6K -293 -8%
WAM
470
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$198K +$35.5K +593 +21%
HT
471
Heritage Trust
Oklahoma
$193K +$199K +3,325 New
QFA
472
Quattro Financial Advisors
Texas
$190K -$348K -5,797 -64%
DPA
473
Delphi Private Advisors
California
$181K -$1.2K -20 -0.6%
RCG
474
Ruggie Capital Group
Florida
$170K +$178K +2,971 New
UFF
475
USA Financial Formulas
Michigan
$163K +$168K +2,803 New
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VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

583 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $9.51B — up 5% from $9.06B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new VGK positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 234 added to existing stakes and 179 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $338M. The largest seller was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, cutting an estimated $76.4M.

  • 583 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q1 2018, up from 562 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $9.51B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 65 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 40 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $338M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $76.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.