Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
586 hedge funds and large institutions have $11B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 96 funds opening new positions, 232 increasing their positions, 128 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
191% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 96 | Existing positions closed: 33
81% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 232 | Existing positions reduced: 128
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.09B → $11B (+$2.88B)
35% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 42 (+11)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 525 → 586 (+61)
3.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.27% → 55.79% (+3.5%)
73% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.4M | Put options by funds: $87.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$832M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$388M |
| 3 |
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
+$113M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$111M |
| 5 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$98.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MERSOM
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$92.4M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$50.9M |
| 3 |
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Madrid,
Spain
|
-$34.5M |
| 4 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$29.2M |
| 5 |
TAS
TIFF Advisory Services
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$23.9M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
586 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $11B — up 36% from $8.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 96 funds opened new VGK positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 63 holders — while 232 added to existing stakes and 128 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $832M. The largest seller was Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan, cutting an estimated $92.4M.
- 586 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q2 2021, up from 525 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $11B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 96 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 33 closed out, a net change of +63 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $832M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan, an estimated $92.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.