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Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
570
Holders Change
+39
Holders Change %
+7.34%
% of All Funds
9.16%
Holding in Top 10
39
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+18.18%
% of All Funds
0.63%
New
98
Increased
154
Reduced
218
Closed
46
Calls
$89.3M
Puts
$623M
Net Calls
-$533M
Net Calls Change
-$218M

Top Buyers

1
MERSOM
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Michigan
+$123M
2
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$53.6M
3
Janus Henderson Group
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
+$48.6M
4
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
+$46.7M
5
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
+$21.3M

Top Sellers

1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$642M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$116M
3
Asset Management One
Asset Management One
Japan
-$71.9M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$71.7M
5
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$58.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
IC
51
Iconiq Capital
California
$23.2M +$143K +2,709 +0.7%
Commonwealth Equity Services
52
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$23.1M +$370K +7,008 +2%
GA
53
Greytown Advisors
Florida
$22.9M +$444K +8,406 +2%
KIM
54
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$22.6M -$6.3M -119,342 -23%
PPW
55
Presilium Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$22.6M +$21.5M +406,836 New
Envestnet Asset Management
56
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$21.2M +$863K +16,347 +4%
AM
57
AGF Management
Ontario, Canada
$20.5M +$19.5M +370,166 New
EH
58
Equitable Holdings
New York
$18.3M -$387K -7,330 -2%
Osaic Holdings
59
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$18.2M +$5M +94,679 +41%
Allspring Global Investments
60
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$18M +$6.99M +132,514 +69%
RBC
61
Rye Brook Capital
Connecticut
$17.6M +$79.2K +1,500 +0.5%
BC
62
Bricktown Capital
Michigan
$17.2M +$16.3M +309,371 New
HSBC Holdings
63
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$17M -$2.61M -49,461 -14%
LPL Financial
64
LPL Financial
California
$16.9M +$1.67M +31,643 +12%
CHA
65
Cooper/Haims Advisors
New York
$16M -$10.7K -202 -0.1%
BFA
66
BBJS Financial Advisors
Washington
$15.5M +$14.7M +279,447 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
67
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$15.4M -$948K -17,959 -6%
Victory Capital Management
68
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$15.1M +$14.3M +271,875 New
ACA
69
Atlas Capital Advisors
Wyoming
$14.5M -$1.14M -21,544 -8%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
70
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$13.9M +$2.79M +52,778 +27%
TPW
71
Tiller Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$13.9M -$129K -2,438 -1%
FT
72
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$13.8M +$12.6M +239,425 +2,649%
FTUS
73
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$13.6M -$58.8M -1,115,166 -82%
AAM
74
Ameraudi Asset Management
New York
$13.1M -$742K -14,054 -6%
Barclays
75
Barclays
United Kingdom
$13M +$12.3M +232,479 +17,069%
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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.