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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
QIM
201
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
$1.41M -$1.49M -28,269 -53%
GIS
202
Grayhawk Investment Strategies
Alberta, Canada
$1.39M -$307K -5,825 -19%
Prudential Financial
203
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.39M -$274K -5,191 -17%
Mercer Global Advisors
204
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$1.36M -$227K -4,298 -15%
PL
205
Parthenon LLC
Kentucky
$1.35M – – –
GWWM
206
Great Waters Wealth Management
Minnesota
$1.33M +$1.15M +21,850 New
FVCM
207
F&V Capital Management
Florida
$1.32M +$43.5K +825 +4%
R
208
Rebalance
California
$1.29M +$1.22M +23,184 New
EAMA
209
EFG Asset Management (Americas)
Florida
$1.28M -$8.23K -156 -0.7%
UCFA
210
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$1.25M -$275K -5,215 -19%
HCP
211
Hexagon Capital Partners
Arkansas
$1.24M -$39.6K -750 -3%
CS
212
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.23M -$742K -14,061 -39%
DI
213
Disciplined Investments
Oklahoma
$1.22M +$528 +10 +0%
AWM
214
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.19M -$272K -5,153 -19%
V
215
Veritable
Delaware
$1.18M -$35.2K -667 -3%
RFO
216
RiverGlades Family Offices
Florida
$1.18M +$1.12M +21,227 New
OC
217
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1.17M +$624K +11,832 +127%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
218
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.16M +$133K +2,529 +14%
TCA
219
Transcend Capital Advisors
New Jersey
$1.14M +$3.06K +58 +0.3%
DWT
220
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$1.12M – – –
CC
221
Cornerstone Capital
California
$1.12M – – –
CA
222
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$1.12M +$522K +9,887 +96%
CC
223
Chicago Capital
Illinois
$1.11M – – –
CFO
224
Collective Family Office
Pennsylvania
$1.09M +$13.2K +250 +1%
BWM
225
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$1.08M +$463K +8,766 +81%
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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.