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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
CIAS
476
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$17K +$62 +1 +0.4%
PP
477
PrairieView Partners
Minnesota
$17K +$17.2K +277 New
JHCP
478
Jackson Hole Capital Partners
Oklahoma
$16K +$62 +1 +0.4%
GRP
479
Global Retirement Partners
California
$15K +$4.73K +76 +46%
OSAM
480
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$15K +$14.9K +239 New
AIM
481
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$13.6K – – –
RFA
482
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$13K -$1.93K -31 -13%
AWM
483
AllSquare Wealth Management
New York
$13K – – –
ARMC
484
American Research & Management Company
Massachusetts
$13K – – –
IF
485
Ironwood Financial
Arizona
$13K – – –
AWA
486
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$13K +$2.55K +41 +24%
Nisa Investment Advisors
487
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$12.5K – – –
AII
488
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$12K – – –
HDIM
489
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Vermont
$12K – – –
KFI
490
Key Financial Inc
Pennsylvania
$12K – – –
TRCT
491
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$11K -$50.1K -805 -82%
CCA
492
Column Capital Advisors
Indiana
$11K – – –
FCB
493
First Command Bank
Texas
$11K – – –
FCFS
494
First Command Financial Services
Texas
$11K – – –
HR
495
Howe & Rusling
New York
$11K – – –
FCM
496
Firestone Capital Management
Florida
$11K +$62 +1 +0.6%
IWP
497
IAG Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$11K +$373 +6 +4%
GEA
498
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$10.2K – – –
LWA
499
Lowe Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$10K – – –
TAM
500
Tucker Asset Management
Colorado
$9.7K – – –
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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.