Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
531 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.15B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 131 increasing their positions, 230 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
136% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $81.8M | Put options by funds: $34.7M
1.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.72% → 49.52% (+1.8%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.05B → $8.15B (+$99.9M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 537 → 531 (-6)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 49
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 48 → 43 (-5)
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 131 | Existing positions reduced: 230
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$126M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$99.2M |
| 3 |
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
+$93.4M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$41.6M |
| 5 |
CL
Cabana LLC
Fayetteville,
Arkansas
|
+$33.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$115M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$112M |
| 3 |
FWIA
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$110M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$50.5M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$30.8M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
531 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $8.15B — up 1.2% from $8.05B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 49 funds closed out of VGK and 44 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 230 trimmed existing stakes and 131 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, opening a new position worth an estimated $126M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $115M.
- 531 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q3 2018, down from 537 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $8.15B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 49 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $126M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q3 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $115M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.