Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
403 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.97B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 175 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
108% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 175 | Existing positions reduced: 84
85% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 46
61% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $34.7M | Put options by funds: $21.6M
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.84B → $6.97B (+$1.13B)
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 46 (+6)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 370 → 403 (+33)
2.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.19% → 54.26% (+2.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$141M |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$92.1M |
| 3 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$90.9M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$81.1M |
| 5 |
CWA
Constellation Wealth Advisors
New York
|
+$75.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$83.7M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$37.2M |
| 3 |
RMPT
Raytheon Master Pension Trust
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$34.4M |
| 4 |
EWA
EP Wealth Advisors
Torrance,
California
|
-$30.2M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$29.1M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
403 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $6.97B — up 19% from $5.84B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new VGK positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 175 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.
The largest buyer was United Services Automobile Association, adding an estimated $141M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $83.7M.
- 403 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q1 2015, up from 370 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $6.97B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 46 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $141M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q1 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $83.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.