Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $680M invested in Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
213% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 8
95% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $348M → $680M (+$332M)
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 20
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 70 → 86 (+16)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.64M | Put options by funds: $4.41M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$299M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$23.8M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.07M |
| 4 |
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$6.99M |
| 5 |
VCM
Vigilant Capital Management
Portland,
Maine
|
+$5.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MWM
Merriman Wealth Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$7M |
| 2 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$6.8M |
| 3 |
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.79M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.49M |
| 5 |
CNB
City National Bank
Beverly Hills,
Delaware
|
-$1.41M |
VNQI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
86 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $680M — up 95% from $348M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new VNQI positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Windhaven Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $299M. The largest seller was Merriman Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $7M sold.
- 86 institutional investors held Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI) as of Q4 2013, up from 70 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $680M of Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 95% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 8 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $299M added.
- The largest Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Merriman Wealth Management, an estimated $7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.