Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
420 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.73B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 179 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
83% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 179 | Existing positions reduced: 98
51% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 43
46% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $121M | Put options by funds: $83.2M
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 46 → 53 (+7)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.97B → $7.73B (+$762M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 403 → 420 (+17)
0.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.26% → 54.01% (-0.25%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ERSOT
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
+$196M |
| 2 |
BOTOTLSJU
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Redwood City,
California
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$138M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$89.9M |
| 5 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$71.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$81.2M |
| 2 |
SAS
Sage Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$50.2M |
| 3 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$47.7M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$35.8M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$30.5M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
420 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $7.73B — up 11% from $6.97B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new VGK positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 179 added to existing stakes and 98 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Employees Retirement System of Texas, opening a new position worth an estimated $196M. The largest seller was TD Asset Management, cutting an estimated $81.2M.
- 420 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q2 2015, up from 403 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $7.73B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 43 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Employees Retirement System of Texas, an estimated $196M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q2 2015 was TD Asset Management, an estimated $81.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.