Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
521 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.72B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 142 increasing their positions, 210 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 59
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.52B → $6.72B (+$202M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 520 → 521 (+1)
0.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.41% → 50.18% (-0.23%)
16% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 → 36 (-7)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 142 | Existing positions reduced: 210
78% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.4M | Put options by funds: $85.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$167M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$80.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$28.4M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$27.4M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$22.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$104M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$77.1M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$67.4M |
| 4 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$40.1M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$36.5M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
521 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $6.72B — up 3.1% from $6.52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new VGK positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 142 added to existing stakes and 210 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $167M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $104M.
- 521 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q1 2019, up from 520 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $6.72B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 59 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $167M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $104M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.