Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
430 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.7B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 180 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
133% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $119M | Put options by funds: $51.3M
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 180 | Existing positions reduced: 132
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 44
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 431 → 430 (-1)
1.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.24% → 52.48% (-1.8%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.38B → $6.7B (-$683M)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 48 → 41 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RBC
Ronald Blue & Co
Roswell,
Georgia
|
+$122M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$50.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$36.9M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$36.5M |
| 5 |
TAS
TIFF Advisory Services
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$31.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$210M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$176M |
| 3 |
LMGAM
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$123M |
| 4 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$102M |
| 5 |
SHGA
Sand Hill Global Advisors
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$50.1M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
430 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $6.7B — down 9.2% from $7.38B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new VGK positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 180 added to existing stakes and 132 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ronald Blue & Co, adding an estimated $122M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $210M.
- 430 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q2 2016, down from 431 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $6.7B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q2 2016, down 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 44 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Ronald Blue & Co, an estimated $122M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $210M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.