Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
570 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.06B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 154 increasing their positions, 218 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 46
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.45B → $9.06B (+$1.6B)
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 39 (+6)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 531 → 570 (+39)
5.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.38% → 54.3% (-5.1%)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 154 | Existing positions reduced: 218
86% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $89.3M | Put options by funds: $623M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MERSOM
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Lansing,
Michigan
|
+$123M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$53.6M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$48.6M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$46.7M |
| 5 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$21.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$642M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$116M |
| 3 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$71.9M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$71.7M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$58.8M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
570 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $9.06B — up 21% from $7.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new VGK positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 154 added to existing stakes and 218 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan, adding an estimated $123M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $642M.
- 570 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q4 2022, up from 531 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $9.06B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 46 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan, an estimated $123M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $642M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.