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Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
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562 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.06B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 238 increasing their positions, 137 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

138% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 39

74% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 238 | Existing positions reduced: 137

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 51 → 56 (+5)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 513 → 562 (+49)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.05B → $9.06B (+$9.76M)

1.59% less ownership

Funds ownership: 51.11% → 49.52% (-1.6%)

41% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $68.4M | Put options by funds: $116M

Holders
562
Holders Change
+49
Holders Change %
+9.55%
% of All Funds
12.75%
Holding in Top 10
56
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.8%
% of All Funds
1.27%
New
93
Increased
238
Reduced
137
Closed
39
Calls
$68.4M
Puts
$116M
Net Calls
-$47.5M
Net Calls Change
-$69.9M

Top Buyers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$69.8M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$45.5M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$45.3M
4
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$38.9M
5
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
+$29.1M

Top Sellers

1
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
-$110M
2
TAS
TIFF Advisory Services
Pennsylvania
-$88.6M
3
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$77.2M
4
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
-$69.7M
5
FIG
FundX Investment Group
California
-$49.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MIM
576
Marco Investment Management
Georgia
– -$817K -14,000 Closed
ID
577
Integral Derivatives
New York
– -$782K -13,401 Closed
RC
578
Rinet Company
Massachusetts
– -$361K -6,186 Closed
BHB
579
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
– -$338K -5,790 Closed
AWMG
580
Alliance Wealth Management Group
New Jersey
– -$330K -5,678 Closed
SBIA
581
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors
Indiana
– -$303K -5,188 Closed
RWP
582
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
– -$294K -5,034 Closed
WIC
583
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
– -$293K -5,018 Closed
RVPG
584
Relative Value Partners Group
– -$285K -4,891 Closed
Walleye Trading
585
Walleye Trading
New York
– -$261K -4,481 Closed
JIC
586
JRM Investment Counsel
Nebraska
– -$235K -4,036 Closed
AWA
587
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
– -$208K -3,565 Closed
RCG
588
Ruggie Capital Group
Florida
– -$173K -2,971 Closed
WI
589
Welch Investments
Alabama
– -$158K -2,706 Closed
OAM
590
Oppenheimer Asset Management
New York
– -$137K -2,344 Closed
BONST
591
Bank of Nova Scotia Trust
Ontario, Canada
– -$77K -1,330 Closed
FPB
592
First PREMIER Bank
South Dakota
– -$64K -1,100 Closed
MCIA
593
Mountain Capital Investment Advisors
Colorado
– -$34K -582 Closed
NIC
594
Northwest Investment Counselors
Oregon
– -$23K -400 Closed
NFG
595
Next Financial Group
Texas
– -$22K -382 Closed
AIM
596
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
– -$14K -241 Closed
MD
597
Money Design
Japan
– -$11K -183 Closed
HFM
598
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
– -$7K -133 Closed
BL
599
Balentine LLC
Georgia
– -$3K -47 Closed
GI
600
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
– +$117 +2 New
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VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

562 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $9.06B — up 0.11% from $9.05B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new VGK positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 238 added to existing stakes and 137 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $69.8M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $110M.

  • 562 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q4 2017, up from 513 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $9.06B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 0.11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 93 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 39 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $69.8M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $110M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.