Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
617 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.7B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 219 increasing their positions, 209 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
1.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.79% → 57.58% (+1.8%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 219 | Existing positions reduced: 209
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 645 → 617 (-28)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.3B → $11.7B (-$641M)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 47 → 43 (-4)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 82
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $122M | Put options by funds: $253M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$869M |
| 2 |
MERSOM
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Lansing,
Michigan
|
+$236M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$151M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$66.2M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$63.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$369M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$135M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$87M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$80.8M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$77.2M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
617 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $11.7B — down 5.2% from $12.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 82 funds closed out of VGK and 62 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 209 trimmed existing stakes and 219 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $869M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $369M.
- 617 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q1 2022, down from 645 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $11.7B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 82 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $869M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q1 2022 was State Street, an estimated $369M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.