Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
370 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.84B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 137 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
231% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $85.6M | Put options by funds: $25.9M
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 60
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 362 → 370 (+8)
3.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.72% → 52.19% (-3.5%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 → 40 (-3)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 137
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.98B → $5.84B (-$2.14B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$108M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$82.9M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$82.2M |
| 4 |
RMPT
Raytheon Master Pension Trust
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$35.1M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.54B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$197M |
| 3 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$135M |
| 4 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$44.8M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$42.9M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
370 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $5.84B — down 27% from $7.98B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new VGK positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 106 added to existing stakes and 137 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aegon USA Investment Management, adding an estimated $108M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.54B.
- 370 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q4 2014, up from 362 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $5.84B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 60 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Aegon USA Investment Management, an estimated $108M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q4 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $1.54B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.