Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
362 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.98B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 123 increasing their positions, 137 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 373 → 362 (-11)
4.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.05% → 55.72% (-4.3%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 123 | Existing positions reduced: 137
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 47
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.4B → $7.98B (-$2.38B)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 57 → 43 (-14)
83% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.3M | Put options by funds: $111M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$27.8M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$22.2M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$22.1M |
| 4 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$20M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$19.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$199M |
| 2 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$171M |
| 3 |
LMGAM
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$170M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$156M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$136M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
362 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $7.98B — down 23% from $10.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 47 funds closed out of VGK and 41 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 137 trimmed existing stakes and 123 added.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $27.8M. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, cutting an estimated $199M.
- 362 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q3 2014, down from 373 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $7.98B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 47 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $27.8M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $199M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.