Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
516 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.02B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 160 increasing their positions, 149 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
166% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 35
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 32 (+4)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.27B → $7.02B (+$753M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 465 → 516 (+51)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 160 | Existing positions reduced: 149
2.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.3% → 49.04% (-2.3%)
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $75.2M | Put options by funds: $175M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MERSOM
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Lansing,
Michigan
|
+$117M |
| 2 |
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
+$63.3M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$47.2M |
| 4 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$41.6M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$39.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$232M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$80.3M |
| 3 |
G
GenTrust
Miami,
Florida
|
-$79.7M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$70.2M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$65.2M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
516 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $7.02B — up 12% from $6.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new VGK positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 58 holders — while 160 added to existing stakes and 149 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan, opening a new position worth an estimated $117M. The largest seller was State Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $232M sold.
- 516 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q4 2020, up from 465 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $7.02B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 93 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 35 closed out, a net change of +58 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan, an estimated $117M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q4 2020 was State Street, an estimated $232M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.