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Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
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320 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.26B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 160 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

208% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 160 | Existing positions reduced: 52

185% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 27

41% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.85B → $8.26B (+$2.4B)

32% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 49 (+12)

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 272 → 320 (+48)

2.04% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.5% → 59.54% (+2%)

57% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $13.7M | Put options by funds: $32.3M

Holders
320
Holders Change
+48
Holders Change %
+17.65%
% of All Funds
9.29%
Holding in Top 10
49
Holding in Top 10 Change
+12
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+32.43%
% of All Funds
1.42%
New
77
Increased
160
Reduced
52
Closed
27
Calls
$13.7M
Puts
$32.3M
Net Calls
-$18.5M
Net Calls Change
-$8.39M

Top Buyers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$751M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$294M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$186M
4
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
+$100M
5
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$55.8M

Top Sellers

1
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
-$95M
2
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$83.3M
3
NA
Navellier & Associates
Nevada
-$47M
4
RMPT
Raytheon Master Pension Trust
Massachusetts
-$40.1M
5
Macquarie Group
Macquarie Group
Australia
-$34.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PNAA
126
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$3.35M +$3.21M +56,964 New
CA
127
Cumberland Advisors
Florida
$3.27M -$32.1K -570 -1%
TD Asset Management
128
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$3.1M +$1.9M +33,700 +176%
GT
129
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$2.97M +$397K +7,053 +16%
MWM
130
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$2.91M +$637K +11,300 +30%
EGA
131
E&G Advisors
Texas
$2.89M +$2.77M +49,189 New
HR
132
Howe & Rusling
New York
$2.77M +$2.65M +47,060 +85,564%
First Trust Advisors
133
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$2.76M +$1.36M +24,069 +105%
VFS
134
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$2.64M +$1.05M +18,580 +71%
PRHC
135
P.R. Herzig & Co
New York
$2.57M +$566K +10,050 +30%
WCM
136
Weatherstone Capital Management
Colorado
$2.52M +$2.42M +42,958 New
AFG
137
Albion Financial Group
Utah
$2.48M +$1.73M +30,668 +267%
CA
138
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$2.43M +$685K +12,161 +42%
QA
139
Quintium Advisors
Tennessee
$2.42M +$2.32M +41,085 New
GAM
140
Gould Asset Management
California
$2.36M -$64.6K -1,147 -3%
CIBC World Market
141
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$2.36M +$323K +5,725 +17%
EVM
142
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$2.24M +$817K +14,505 +61%
GCA
143
Greenwood Capital Associates
South Carolina
$2.22M +$195K +3,454 +10%
AI
144
Ariel Investments
Illinois
$2.17M +$415K +7,363 +25%
SC
145
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$2.17M +$1.82M +32,312 +718%
MFS
146
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$2.13M +$502K +8,911 +33%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
147
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.03M +$524K +9,301 +37%
Axa
148
Axa
France
$1.99M +$1.5M +26,600 +369%
SI
149
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$1.96M +$348K +6,171 +23%
SAMT
150
Select Asset Management & Trust
Pennsylvania
$1.87M +$1.79M +31,835 New
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VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

320 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $8.26B — up 41% from $5.85B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new VGK positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 160 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $751M. The largest seller was Stadion Money Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $95M sold.

  • 320 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q4 2013, up from 272 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $8.26B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 77 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 27 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $751M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Stadion Money Management, an estimated $95M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.