Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
644 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.4B invested in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 228 increasing their positions, 184 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
95% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 55
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 228 | Existing positions reduced: 184
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 602 → 644 (+42)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.6B → $12.4B (+$808M)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 46 → 48 (+2)
0.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.57% → 55.81% (-0.76%)
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.2M | Put options by funds: $66.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$255M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$218M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$91.8M |
| 4 |
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
+$86.1M |
| 5 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$75.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$235M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$132M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$69.1M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$40.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$39.9M |
VGK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
644 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $12.4B — up 7% from $11.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 107 funds opened new VGK positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 228 added to existing stakes and 184 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $255M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $235M.
- 644 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) as of Q4 2021, up from 602 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $12.4B of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 107 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 55 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $255M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $235M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.