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Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

364 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.35B invested in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 168 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

107% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 168 | Existing positions reduced: 81

62% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 26

12% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.81M | Put options by funds: $1.61M

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 349364 (+15)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.5B → $3.35B (-$155M)

5.9% less ownership

Funds ownership: 35.82%29.93% (-5.9%)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3631 (-5)

Holders
364
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+4.3%
% of All Funds
8.34%
Holding in Top 10
31
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-13.89%
% of All Funds
0.71%
New
42
Increased
168
Reduced
81
Closed
26
Calls
$1.81M
Puts
$1.61M
Net Calls
+$193K
Net Calls Change
+$392K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$536M +$1.75M +30,229 +0.3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
2
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$306M -$6.55M -113,154 -2%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$226M +$33.4M +576,431 +17%
ST
4
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
$210M +$34.4M +593,582 +19%
Envestnet Asset Management
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$208M +$6.44M +111,263 +3%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$197M -$10M -173,447 -5%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$128M +$10.4M +180,455 +9%
AIM
8
Allen Investment Management
New York
$107M +$30.6M +528,974 +39%
SWP
9
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$93.5M -$1.81M -31,330 -2%
QI
10
QS Investors
New York
$79.3M -$54.3M -938,328 -40%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$60.7M +$9.22M +159,305 +17%
USAA
12
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$48.5M +$7.17M +123,851 +17%
BCA
13
Berman Capital Advisors
Georgia
$38.2M +$3.5M +60,406 +10%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$37M +$11.4M +197,689 +43%
FAAS
15
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$35.8M +$1.53M +26,403 +4%
HighTower Advisors
16
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$35.1M +$212K +3,668 +0.6%
KWILP
17
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership
New Zealand
$35M +$12.5M +215,065 +53%
Natixis Advisors
18
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$32.9M +$516K +8,912 +2%
AG
19
Advisor Group
Arizona
$32.9M +$2.38M +41,115 +8%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$29.7M +$742K +12,815 +3%
Ameriprise
21
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$29.1M +$2.58M +44,485 +9%
LTFS
22
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$25.8M +$3.98M +68,827 +18%
RCS
23
Retirement Capital Strategies
California
$23.2M -$335K -5,782 -1%
TWM
24
Tanglewood Wealth Management
Texas
$22.3M -$3.44M -59,403 -13%
RJA
25
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$21.9M +$1.97M +34,082 +10%

VXUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

364 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $3.35B — down 4.4% from $3.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new VXUS positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 168 added to existing stakes and 81 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Sageworth Trust, adding an estimated $34.4M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $109M.

  • 364 institutional investors held Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) as of Q1 2018, up from 349 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $3.35B of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new Vanguard Total International Stock ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 26 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Total International Stock ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Sageworth Trust, an estimated $34.4M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Total International Stock ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $109M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.