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Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
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373 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.5B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 169 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

89% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 27

74% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 169 | Existing positions reduced: 97

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.39B → $10.5B (+$1.08B)

8% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 53 → 57 (+4)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 351 → 373 (+22)

1.48% more ownership

Funds ownership: 58.57% → 60.05% (+1.5%)

26% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $28.7M | Put options by funds: $38.6M

Holders
373
Holders Change
+22
Holders Change %
+6.27%
% of All Funds
10.72%
Holding in Top 10
57
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.55%
% of All Funds
1.64%
New
51
Increased
169
Reduced
97
Closed
27
Calls
$28.7M
Puts
$38.6M
Net Calls
-$9.94M
Net Calls Change
+$14.1M

Top Buyers

1
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
+$151M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$139M
3
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Japan
+$132M
4
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$92M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$60.5M

Top Sellers

1
LMGAM
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Massachusetts
-$102M
2
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$57.9M
3
VOYA Investment Management
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
-$41.7M
4
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
-$39M
5
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Wisconsin
-$32.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CS
101
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$9.39M -$1.82M -30,196 -16%
QA
102
Quantitative Advantage
Minnesota
$8.89M +$63.5K +1,055 +0.7%
TFA
103
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$8.85M -$845K -14,027 -9%
HighTower Advisors
104
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$8.17M +$1.4M +23,280 +21%
Nisa Investment Advisors
105
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$8.12M – – –
AIG
106
American International Group
New York
$7.94M +$374K +6,207 +5%
WF
107
WealthTrust Fairport
Ohio
$7.69M +$854K +14,174 +12%
MC
108
Middleton & Co
Massachusetts
$7.69M +$1.14M +18,900 +17%
FF
109
Friedenthal Financial
New Jersey
$7.46M +$7.5M +124,519 New
FA
110
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$7.4M +$7.43M +123,401 New
SWM
111
Strategic Wealth Management
Washington
$7.35M +$3.29M +54,552 +80%
SG Americas Securities
112
SG Americas Securities
New York
$6.91M -$57.9M -960,599 -89%
DBT
113
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Iowa
$6.76M -$49.7K -825 -0.7%
SP
114
Stairway Partners
Illinois
$6.66M +$129K +2,150 +2%
PNAA
115
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$6.45M +$1.4M +23,319 +28%
VCM
116
Vigilant Capital Management
Maine
$6.24M +$209K +3,475 +3%
SAMT
117
Select Asset Management & Trust
Pennsylvania
$6.23M +$4.52M +75,119 +261%
SC
118
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$6.17M +$1.95M +32,380 +46%
SCI
119
S&CO Inc
Massachusetts
$6M – – –
HT
120
HAP Trading
New York
$5.95M +$5.98M +99,300 New
MWM
121
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$5.92M -$485K -8,057 -7%
FTIOP
122
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
$5.9M +$11.9K +198 +0.2%
FAAS
123
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$5.78M +$479K +7,953 +9%
Commonwealth Equity Services
124
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.71M +$640K +10,620 +13%
VFS
125
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$5.51M -$62.9K -1,044 -1%
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VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

373 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $10.5B — up 11% from $9.39B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new VGK positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 169 added to existing stakes and 97 trimmed.

The largest buyer was United Services Automobile Association, opening a new position worth an estimated $151M. The largest seller was Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management, cutting an estimated $102M.

  • 373 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q2 2014, up from 351 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $10.5B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 51 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 27 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $151M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management, an estimated $102M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.