Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
465 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.27B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 155 increasing their positions, 141 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 41
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.51B → $6.27B (+$756M)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 28 (+2)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 451 → 465 (+14)
1.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.24% → 51.3% (+1.1%)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 155 | Existing positions reduced: 141
90% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.4M | Put options by funds: $190M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$138M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$70.4M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$46.9M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$38.2M |
| 5 |
RCIM
Red Cedar Investment Management
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
|
+$34.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$60.3M |
| 2 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$19M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$15.4M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$14.2M |
| 5 |
BGDI
BW Gestao de Investimentos
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
-$8.88M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
465 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $6.27B — up 14% from $5.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new VGK positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 155 added to existing stakes and 141 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $138M. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, cutting an estimated $60.3M.
- 465 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q3 2020, up from 451 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $6.27B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 41 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was State Street, an estimated $138M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $60.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.