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Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK

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
HSA
201
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$664K +$225 +4 +0%
WS
202
Wedbush Securities
California
$664K +$322K +5,716 +102%
MI
203
Mercer Investments
Massachusetts
$650K +$265K +4,699 +74%
VKH
204
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$647K -$154K -2,724 -20%
M&T Bank
205
M&T Bank
New York
$647K +$620K +11,000 New
OIA
206
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$631K +$294K +5,220 +95%
BFA
207
Bragg Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$618K -$30.1K -535 -5%
ACP
208
Ashfield Capital Partners
California
$605K +$188K +3,332 +48%
WA
209
WFG Advisors
Texas
$595K +$84.1K +1,492 +17%
LWI
210
Long Wharf Investors
Massachusetts
$578K -$105K -1,872 -16%
RC
211
RegentAtlantic Capital
New Jersey
$514K +$493K +8,741 New
Comerica Bank
212
Comerica Bank
Texas
$513K -$5.82M -103,230 -92%
AAC
213
Asset Advisors Corp
Georgia
$513K +$359K +6,375 +271%
YMRC
214
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Virginia
$511K – – –
CHAM
215
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Connecticut
$499K +$478K +8,491 New
EWA
216
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma
$484K -$28.6K -508 -6%
AC
217
Alley Company
Illinois
$477K +$72.3K +1,283 +19%
Chevy Chase Trust
218
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$473K +$453K +8,041 New
PAA
219
Peregrine Asset Advisers
Oregon
$460K – – –
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
220
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$453K +$434K +7,700 New
GWM
221
Greenwich Wealth Management
Connecticut
$448K +$21K +373 +5%
LPT
222
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$437K +$418K +7,423 New
IC
223
InterOcean Capital
Illinois
$436K +$13.5K +240 +3%
PCTC
224
Perkins Coie Trust Company
Washington
$432K +$414K +7,352 New
PMG
225
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$425K +$175K +3,100 +75%
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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.