At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 21 most recent 13F filings for the 12/31/2024 reporting period, and noticed that Vanguard International Equity Index Funds - FTSE All-World ex-USA Index Fund ETF (Symbol: VEU) was held by 9 of these funds. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, we find it is a good idea to take a closer look.
Before we proceed, it is important to point out that 13F filings do not tell the whole story, because these funds are only required to disclose their long positions with the SEC, but are not required to disclose their short positions. A fund making a bearish bet against a stock by shorting calls, for example, might also be long some amount of stock as they trade around their overall bearish position. This long component could show up in a 13F filing and everyone might assume the fund is bullish, but this tells only part of the story because the bearish/short side of the position is not seen.
Having given that caveat, we believe that looking at groups of 13F filings can be revealing, especially when comparing one holding period to another. Below, let's take a look at the change in VEU positions, for this latest batch of 13F filers:
| Fund | New Position? | Change In Share Count | Change In Market Value ($ in 1000's) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. | Existing | +3,839 | +$130 |
| Mondrian Investment Partners LTD | Existing | -46 | -$8 |
| Carl Stuart Investment Advisor Inc. | Existing | +93 | -$27 |
| Balanced Wealth Group LLC | Existing | +3,971 | -$239 |
| Madison Investment Advisors LLC | NEW | +199,205 | +$11,436 |
| Phillips Financial Management LLC | Existing | -17,899 | -$1,863 |
| Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC | Existing | +867 | -$195 |
| Commonwealth Equity Services LLC | Existing | -34,573 | -$10,465 |
| Madison Wealth Partners Inc | Existing | UNCH | -$50 |
| Aggregate Change: | +155,457 | -$1,281 | |
In terms of shares owned, we count 4 of the above funds having increased existing VEU positions from 09/30/2024 to 12/31/2024, with 3 having decreased their positions and 1 new position.
Looking beyond these particular funds in this one batch of most recent filers, we tallied up the VEU share count in the aggregate among all of the funds which held VEU at the 12/31/2024 reporting period (out of the 3,973 we looked at in total). We then compared that number to the sum total of VEU shares those same funds held back at the 09/30/2024 period, to see how the aggregate share count held by hedge funds has moved for VEU. We found that between these two periods, funds increased their holdings by 8,733,470 shares in the aggregate, from 121,062,713 up to 129,796,183 for a share count increase of approximately 7.21%. The overall top three funds holding VEU on 12/31/2024 were:
| » | Fund | Shares of VEU Held |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | PNC Financial Services Group Inc. | 8,187,196 |
| 2. | Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC | 6,687,928 |
| 3. | CIBC Asset Management Inc | 6,201,713 |
| 4-10 | Find out the full Top 10 Hedge Funds Holding VEU | » |
We'll keep following the latest 13F filings by hedge fund managers and bring you interesting stories derived from a look at the aggregate information across groups of managers between filing periods. While looking at individual 13F filings can sometimes be misleading due to the long-only nature of the information, the sum total across groups of funds from one reporting period to another can be a lot more revealing and relevant, providing interesting stock ideas that merit further research, like Vanguard International Equity Index Funds - FTSE All-World ex-USA Index Fund ETF (Symbol: VEU).
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