Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
583 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.51B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 234 increasing their positions, 179 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 40
53% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $110M | Put options by funds: $71.5M
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 234 | Existing positions reduced: 179
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.06B → $9.51B (+$455M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 562 → 583 (+21)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 56 → 57 (+1)
0.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.52% → 50.37% (+0.84%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$338M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$160M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$118M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$54.3M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$25.7M |
Top Sellers
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
583 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $9.51B — up 5% from $9.06B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new VGK positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 234 added to existing stakes and 179 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $338M. The largest seller was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, cutting an estimated $76.4M.
- 583 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q1 2018, up from 562 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $9.51B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 40 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $338M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $76.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.