Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
431 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.38B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 152 increasing their positions, 166 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 152 | Existing positions reduced: 166
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 443 → 431 (-12)
4.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.76% → 54.24% (-4.5%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 → 48 (-4)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 53
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.76B → $7.38B (-$1.37B)
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.7M | Put options by funds: $35.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$174M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$131M |
| 3 |
LMGAM
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$119M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$51.1M |
| 5 |
Nomura Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$35.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$681M |
| 2 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$210M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$135M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$127M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$119M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
431 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $7.38B — down 16% from $8.76B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 53 funds closed out of VGK and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 166 trimmed existing stakes and 152 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $174M. The largest seller was Milliman Financial Risk Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $681M sold.
- 431 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q1 2016, down from 443 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $7.38B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 53 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $174M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Milliman Financial Risk Management, an estimated $681M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.