Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
563 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.11B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 238 increasing their positions, 137 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 39
74% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 238 | Existing positions reduced: 137
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 51 → 56 (+5)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 514 → 563 (+49)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.05B → $9.11B (+$61.2M)
1.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.11% → 49.5% (-1.6%)
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68.5M | Put options by funds: $127M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$69.8M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$45.5M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$45.3M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$38.9M |
| 5 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$29.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$110M |
| 2 |
TAS
TIFF Advisory Services
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$88.6M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$77.2M |
| 4 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$69.7M |
| 5 |
FIG
FundX Investment Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$49.5M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
563 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $9.11B — up 0.68% from $9.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new VGK positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 238 added to existing stakes and 137 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $69.8M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $110M.
- 563 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q4 2017, up from 514 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $9.11B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 0.68% quarter-over-quarter.
- 93 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 39 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $69.8M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $110M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.