Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
494 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.5B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 222 increasing their positions, 103 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
277% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 26
116% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 222 | Existing positions reduced: 103
62% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.25B → $8.5B (+$3.25B)
45% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 55 (+17)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 428 → 494 (+66)
6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.39% → 52.39% (+6%)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $115M | Put options by funds: $158M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$678M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$535M |
| 3 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$308M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$177M |
| 5 |
FWIA
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$107M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$40.1M |
| 2 |
SAS
Stelac Advisory Services
New York
|
-$33.6M |
| 3 |
RBC
Ronald Blue & Co
Roswell,
Georgia
|
-$29.2M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$18.7M |
| 5 |
TAM
Trust Asset Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$15.9M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
494 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $8.5B — up 62% from $5.25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new VGK positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 72 holders — while 222 added to existing stakes and 103 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Select Equity Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $678M. The largest seller was Psagot Value Holdings, cutting an estimated $40.1M.
- 494 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q2 2017, up from 428 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $8.5B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 62% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 26 closed out, a net change of +72 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $678M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Psagot Value Holdings, an estimated $40.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.