Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
525 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.09B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 190 increasing their positions, 160 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
37% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 35
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 190 | Existing positions reduced: 160
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.02B → $8.09B (+$1.07B)
3.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.04% → 52.27% (+3.2%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 516 → 525 (+9)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 31 (-1)
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $71.2M | Put options by funds: $106M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$465M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$102M |
| 3 |
G
GenTrust
Miami,
Florida
|
+$98.4M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$67.6M |
| 5 |
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$52.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
-$67.4M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$48.1M |
| 3 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$44.5M |
| 4 |
CCWA
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) Wealth Advisors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$21.5M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$21.1M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
525 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $8.09B — up 15% from $7.02B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new VGK positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 190 added to existing stakes and 160 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $465M. The largest seller was Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., cutting an estimated $67.4M.
- 525 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q1 2021, up from 516 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $8.09B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 35 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $465M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., an estimated $67.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.