Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
499 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.68B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 145 increasing their positions, 202 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
0.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 52.74% → 52.56% (-0.18%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 504 → 499 (-5)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 47
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.4M | Put options by funds: $27.8M
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.26B → $6.68B (-$578M)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 34 (-3)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 202
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$66.7M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$40M |
| 4 |
IC
Iconiq Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$20.7M |
| 5 |
JCM
Janney Capital Management
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$123M |
| 2 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$112M |
| 3 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$97.2M |
| 4 |
SHGA
Sand Hill Global Advisors
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$68.9M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$52.8M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
499 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $6.68B — down 8% from $7.26B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 47 funds closed out of VGK and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 202 trimmed existing stakes and 145 added.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, adding an estimated $120M. The largest seller was United Services Automobile Association, cutting an estimated $123M.
- 499 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q3 2019, down from 504 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $6.68B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q3 2019, down 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 47 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $120M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q3 2019 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $123M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.