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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
OL
201
OTA LLC
New York
$1.21M +$1.22M +20,182 New
EAM
202
Evanson Asset Management
California
$1.2M +$97.6K +1,621 +9%
LPC
203
Loeb Partners Corp
New York
$1.2M – – –
RFC
204
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$1.2M – – –
FLPIM
205
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$1.18M +$230K +3,823 +24%
BF
206
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$1.17M +$36K +597 +3%
CM
207
Churchill Management
California
$1.17M +$1.18M +19,524 New
TC
208
Taylor Cottrill
New Hampshire
$1.16M +$48.2K +800 +4%
RJT
209
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$1.16M -$108K -1,794 -8%
ACP
210
Ashfield Capital Partners
California
$1.15M +$263K +4,369 +30%
HI
211
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$1.11M +$547K +9,089 +97%
VNB
212
Valley National Bancorp
New York
$1.1M +$587K +9,740 +112%
MFO
213
Marcuard Family Office
Switzerland
$1.09M +$15.1K +250 +1%
ICOA
214
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$1.07M +$276K +4,576 +34%
MAA
215
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$1.06M +$956K +15,870 +908%
CCWA
216
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
$1.01M +$134K +2,220 +15%
IFS
217
Ifrah Financial Services
Arkansas
$997K -$495K -8,221 -33%
CWM
218
Concert Wealth Management
California
$997K -$118K -1,960 -10%
OIA
219
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$936K +$43.9K +729 +5%
Creative Planning
220
Creative Planning
Kansas
$928K +$199K +3,303 +27%
RG
221
Rathbones Group
United Kingdom
$899K +$591K +9,805 +189%
DADC
222
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$848K +$114K +1,896 +15%
PAG
223
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$846K +$78K +1,295 +10%
RJFSA
224
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$828K +$28.8K +478 +4%
PFM
225
Phillips Financial Management
Indiana
$822K -$28.5K -474 -3%
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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.