Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
514 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.05B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 235 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
93% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 28
77% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 235 | Existing positions reduced: 133
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.5B → $9.05B (+$547M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 494 → 514 (+20)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $136M | Put options by funds: $125M
1.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 52.39% → 51.11% (-1.3%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 55 → 51 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$271M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$270M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$57.6M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$55.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$685M |
| 2 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$96.8M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$18.3M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$18M |
| 5 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$12.4M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
514 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $9.05B — up 6.4% from $8.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new VGK positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 235 added to existing stakes and 133 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, opening a new position worth an estimated $271M. The largest seller was Select Equity Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $685M sold.
- 514 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q3 2017, up from 494 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $9.05B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 28 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $271M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $685M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.