Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
320 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.12B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 161 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
210% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 161 | 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: $5.76B → $8.12B (+$2.37B)
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$294M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$186M |
| 4 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$100M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$55.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$95M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$83.3M |
| 3 |
NA
Navellier & Associates
Reno,
Nevada
|
-$47M |
| 4 |
RMPT
Raytheon Master Pension Trust
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$40.1M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$34.7M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
320 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $8.12B — up 41% from $5.76B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new VGK positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 161 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 $8.12B 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.