Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
170 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.15B invested in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 20
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 167 → 170 (+3)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 14 (-1)
9.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.57% → 41.48% (-9.1%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 57
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.53B → $1.15B (-$379M)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $553K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$94.7M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$21.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$14.1M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$12.7M |
| 5 |
GAG
GM Advisory Group
Melville,
New York
|
+$8.97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$426M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$23.6M |
| 3 |
TAS
TIFF Advisory Services
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$19.3M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.1M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$10.8M |
VPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
170 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (VPL) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $1.15B — down 25% from $1.53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new VPL positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $94.7M. The largest seller was Milliman Financial Risk Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $426M sold.
- 170 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (VPL) as of Q1 2016, up from 167 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $1.15B of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 20 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $94.7M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Milliman Financial Risk Management, an estimated $426M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.