Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
428 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.25B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 35
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 131
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 415 → 428 (+13)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.31B → $5.25B (-$65.9M)
2.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.29% → 46.39% (-2.9%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 38 (-4)
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $110M | Put options by funds: $131M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$84.9M |
| 3 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$63M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$55.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$36.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$461M |
| 2 |
BOTOTLSJU
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Redwood City,
California
|
-$131M |
| 3 |
NHAS
Novo Holdings A/S
Hellerup,
Denmark
|
-$101M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$83.9M |
| 5 |
AF
Ally Financial
Detroit,
Michigan
|
-$50.4M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
428 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $5.25B — down 1.2% from $5.31B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new VGK positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 173 added to existing stakes and 131 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $103M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $461M.
- 428 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q1 2017, up from 415 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $5.25B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q1 2017, down 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 35 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $103M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q1 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $461M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.