Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
443 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.76B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 163 increasing their positions, 162 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
79% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 38
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.6B → $8.76B (+$1.15B)
5.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.8% → 58.78% (+6%)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 419 → 443 (+24)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 163 | Existing positions reduced: 162
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 53 → 52 (-1)
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.9M | Put options by funds: $58.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$258M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$149M |
| 3 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$41.4M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$35.7M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$35.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$126M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$39.1M |
| 3 |
SIA
Spruce Investment Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$38.7M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$28.7M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$23.9M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
443 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $8.76B — up 15% from $7.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new VGK positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 163 added to existing stakes and 162 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $258M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $126M.
- 443 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q4 2015, up from 419 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $8.76B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 38 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $258M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $126M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.