Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
464 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.44B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 125 increasing their positions, 208 reducing their positions, and 111 closing their positions.
3.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.2% → 53.23% (+3%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 33 (-4)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 537 → 464 (-73)
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.4B → $5.44B (-$1.96B)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 125 | Existing positions reduced: 208
59% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 111
77% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.4M | Put options by funds: $45M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$99.7M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$83.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$72.6M |
| 5 |
MERSOM
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Lansing,
Michigan
|
+$65.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$169M |
| 2 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$116M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$100M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$84.8M |
| 5 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$42.6M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
464 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $5.44B — down 27% from $7.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 111 funds closed out of VGK and 46 opened new positions — a net loss of 65 holders — while 208 trimmed existing stakes and 125 added.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, adding an estimated $109M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $169M.
- 464 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q1 2020, down from 537 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $5.44B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 111 closed out, a net change of -65 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $109M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $169M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.