Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
415 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.31B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 113 increasing their positions, 167 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 41
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 396 → 415 (+19)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 42 (+1)
1.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.9% → 49.29% (+1.4%)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $29.1M | Put options by funds: $27.8M
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.33B → $5.31B (-$13M)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 113 | Existing positions reduced: 167
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$430M |
| 2 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$304M |
| 3 |
RBC
Ronald Blue & Co
Roswell,
Georgia
|
+$40.5M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$16.4M |
| 5 |
Nomura Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$15.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$264M |
| 2 |
JFA
JNBA Financial Advisors
Bloomington,
Minnesota
|
-$90.7M |
| 3 |
S
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$84.2M |
| 4 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$66M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$46.9M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
415 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $5.31B — down 0.24% from $5.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new VGK positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 113 added to existing stakes and 167 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $430M. The largest seller was Mizuho Trust & Banking, exiting entirely with an estimated $264M sold.
- 415 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q4 2016, up from 396 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $5.31B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q4 2016, down 0.24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 41 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $430M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Mizuho Trust & Banking, an estimated $264M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.