Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
537 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.4B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 161 increasing their positions, 167 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
92% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 51
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.68B → $7.4B (+$716M)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 37 (+3)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 499 → 537 (+38)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 161 | Existing positions reduced: 167
2.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 52.56% → 50.2% (-2.4%)
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15M | Put options by funds: $25.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$140M |
| 2 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$40.6M |
| 3 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
+$28M |
| 4 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$24M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$23.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$128M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$93.2M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$41.8M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$36.5M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$32.1M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
537 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $7.4B — up 11% from $6.68B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new VGK positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 161 added to existing stakes and 167 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $140M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $128M.
- 537 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q4 2019, up from 499 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $7.4B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 51 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was State Street, an estimated $140M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $128M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.