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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
QFA
176
Quattro Financial Advisors
Texas
$2.04M +$1.94M +36,820 New
PP
177
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$2.02M -$526K -9,970 -22%
SCM
178
SOL Capital Management
Maryland
$1.99M -$76.5K -1,450 -4%
Mariner
179
Mariner
Kansas
$1.95M -$735K -13,927 -28%
HAM
180
Hedges Asset Management
Nevada
$1.92M +$121K +2,300 +7%
Baird Financial Group
181
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.9M -$395K -7,493 -18%
EAM
182
Evanson Asset Management
California
$1.89M +$6.02K +114 +0.3%
VIA
183
Vident Investment Advisory
Georgia
$1.87M -$347K -6,574 -16%
IAG
184
Ipsen Advisor Group
Arkansas
$1.86M +$1.77M +33,634 New
First Trust Advisors
185
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.81M -$640K -12,126 -27%
FPAS
186
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
Missouri
$1.81M +$108K +2,054 +7%
TCM
187
Telos Capital Management
California
$1.78M -$120K -2,277 -7%
NW
188
NewEdge Wealth
Pennsylvania
$1.75M +$1.66M +31,519 New
TCA
189
Taconic Capital Advisors
New York
$1.72M +$1.64M +31,000 New
SFS
190
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$1.7M -$422 -8 -0%
SCA
191
STALEY CAPITAL ADVISERS
Pennsylvania
$1.69M – – –
CSPIA
192
Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory
Virginia
$1.69M -$192K -3,634 -11%
IAS
193
Insigneo Advisory Services
Florida
$1.6M +$1.52M +28,863 New
IWA
194
Intercontinental Wealth Advisors
Texas
$1.58M +$10.2K +194 +0.7%
EGA
195
E&G Advisors
Texas
$1.53M -$217K -4,112 -13%
CWM
196
Centric Wealth Management
Illinois
$1.53M +$1.45M +27,559 New
TWM
197
Tolleson Wealth Management
Texas
$1.51M – – –
JIC
198
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$1.51M +$802K +15,189 +125%
FBT
199
First Bank & Trust
South Dakota
$1.45M +$1.38M +26,200 New
RA
200
Rockingstone Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.44M +$1.37M +25,975 New
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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.