Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
272 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.76B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 114 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
422% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 18
245% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 114 | Existing positions reduced: 33
75% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.28B → $5.76B (+$2.47B)
68% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 37 (+15)
37% more funds holding
Funds holding: 199 → 272 (+73)
1.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.25% → 57.5% (-1.7%)
66% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.12M | Put options by funds: $15.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$198M |
| 2 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$153M |
| 4 |
RMPT
Raytheon Master Pension Trust
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$108M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$98.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NHAS
Novo Holdings A/S
Hellerup,
Denmark
|
-$102M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.6M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$9.54M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$7.94M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$4.87M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
272 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $5.76B — up 75% from $3.28B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new VGK positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 76 holders — while 114 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aegon USA Investment Management, adding an estimated $198M. The largest seller was Novo Holdings A/S, cutting an estimated $102M.
- 272 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q3 2013, up from 199 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $5.76B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 75% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 18 closed out, a net change of +76 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Aegon USA Investment Management, an estimated $198M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Novo Holdings A/S, an estimated $102M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.