Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
138 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.46B invested in Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
127% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 15
124% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 25
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.5M | Put options by funds: $9.93M
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.26B → $1.46B (+$208M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 120 → 138 (+18)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HT
Hefren-Tillotson
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$61.2M |
| 2 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$39M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$15.4M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$14.8M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$13.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$38.5M |
| 2 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$24.2M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$16.5M |
| 4 |
RPGK
Retirement Planning Group (Kansas)
Leawood,
Kansas
|
-$6.37M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.99M |
VNQI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
138 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.46B — up 17% from $1.26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new VNQI positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hefren-Tillotson, opening a new position worth an estimated $61.2M. The largest seller was Windhaven Investment Management, cutting an estimated $38.5M.
- 138 institutional investors held Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI) as of Q1 2015, up from 120 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.46B of Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 15 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Hefren-Tillotson, an estimated $61.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $38.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.