Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
351 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.27B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 160 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
143% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 23
76% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 160 | Existing positions reduced: 91
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.12B → $9.27B (+$1.15B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 320 → 351 (+31)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 49 → 53 (+4)
0.97% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.54% → 58.57% (-0.97%)
73% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.64M | Put options by funds: $35.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$498M |
| 2 |
LMGAM
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$298M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$128M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$98.3M |
| 5 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$84.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$102M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$74.7M |
| 3 |
RMPT
Raytheon Master Pension Trust
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$64.1M |
| 4 |
BGDI
BW Gestao de Investimentos
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
-$60.9M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$58.3M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
351 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $9.27B — up 14% from $8.12B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new VGK positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 160 added to existing stakes and 91 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $498M. The largest seller was Parametric Portfolio Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $102M sold.
- 351 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q1 2014, up from 320 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $9.27B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 23 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $498M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Parametric Portfolio Associates, an estimated $102M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.