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Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
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601 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.5B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 255 increasing their positions, 135 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

89% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 255 | Existing positions reduced: 135

49% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 47

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 45 (+4)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $10.9B → $11.5B (+$597M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 585 → 601 (+16)

0.78% more ownership

Funds ownership: 55.74% → 56.52% (+0.78%)

55% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $26.4M | Put options by funds: $58.7M

Holders
601
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+2.74%
% of All Funds
10.52%
Holding in Top 10
45
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.76%
% of All Funds
0.79%
New
70
Increased
255
Reduced
135
Closed
47
Calls
$26.4M
Puts
$58.7M
Net Calls
-$32.3M
Net Calls Change
+$31.5M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$346M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$289M
3
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$146M
4
Bessemer Group
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
+$89.9M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$63.9M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$185M
2
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
-$117M
3
GCA
Genesee Capital Advisors
New York
-$86.8M
4
IA
IAM Advisory
Pennsylvania
-$86.8M
5
Victory Capital Management
Victory Capital Management
Texas
-$70.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Barclays
51
Barclays
United Kingdom
$40.3M +$3.21M +46,851 +8%
SF
52
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$35.4M +$714K +10,425 +2%
Envestnet Asset Management
53
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$34.6M +$3.2M +46,739 +10%
Janney Montgomery Scott
54
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$33M +$5.46M +79,744 +19%
Stifel Financial
55
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$32.2M +$407K +5,949 +1%
EH
56
Equitable Holdings
New York
$29.9M -$1.37M -19,959 -4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
57
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$29.2M +$4.37M +63,817 +17%
MOACM
58
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
$29M -$1.71M -25,000 -5%
OPCM
59
Osborne Partners Capital Management
California
$28M +$3.15M +45,980 +12%
LMIM
60
Lockheed Martin Investment Management
Maryland
$27.4M – – –
Lazard Asset Management
61
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$26.9M +$333K +4,856 +1%
RBC
62
Rye Brook Capital
Connecticut
$26.8M +$28M +408,400 New
BS
63
Banco Santander
Spain
$26.6M +$368K +5,367 +1%
GA
64
Greytown Advisors
Florida
$26.6M +$2.94M +42,928 +12%
Rafferty Asset Management
65
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$23.7M -$8.74M -127,596 -26%
FTUS
66
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$23M +$24M +350,701 New
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
67
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
$23M +$24M +350,000 New
TAM
68
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
$21.8M -$171K -2,490 -0.7%
ACA
69
Atlas Capital Advisors
Wyoming
$21.7M +$7.9M +115,270 +54%
AAM
70
Ameraudi Asset Management
New York
$21.3M +$175K +2,557 +0.8%
LPL Financial
71
LPL Financial
California
$20.1M +$2.21M +32,245 +12%
CA
72
Capital Advantage
California
$19.9M +$20.8M +303,846 New
MD
73
Money Design
Japan
$19.9M +$18.6M +271,939 +860%
CHA
74
Cooper/Haims Advisors
New York
$19M -$49.2K -718 -0.2%
PNC Financial Services Group
75
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$18.6M +$797K +11,632 +4%
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VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

601 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $11.5B — up 5.5% from $10.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new VGK positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 255 added to existing stakes and 135 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $346M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $185M.

  • 601 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q3 2021, up from 585 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $11.5B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q3 2021, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 70 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 47 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $346M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q3 2021 was State Street, an estimated $185M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.