VANGUARD FTSE EUROPE ETF (VGK) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

VANGUARD FTSE EUROPE ETF (VGK) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Ariel Appreciation Fund, and Bares Capital Management.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-36416,522$1,361,914
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,16316,886$1,411,845
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-47612,723$1,015,290
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,55913,199$1,022,882
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy14,30066,800$4,690,028
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,29314,758$1,036,141
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy28,00052,500$3,332,175
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy9,70113,465$854,646
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-12,90024,500$1,741,950
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,6673,764$267,621
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-5,33137,400$2,519
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5005,431$365,747
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-8,36942,731$2,755
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1464,931$317,944
Q3 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-784,785$277,169
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy43,80051,100$3,153
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy784,863$300,057
Q1 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy164,785$291,632
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-80,6007,300$405
Q4 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4124,769$264,392
Q3 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2054,357$201
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,40087,900$4,643
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy704,562$241
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2344,492$280
Q4 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3904,258$291
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,60085,500$5,610
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy17,60083,900$5,643
Q2 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1484,648$313
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy32,90066,300$4,177
Q1 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3444,500$283

Frequently asked questions about VGK activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying VGK?

    Institutional owners buying VGK include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in VGK activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in VGK compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to VANGUARD FTSE EUROPE ETF (VGK) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in VGK increasing?

    Institutional interest in VGK can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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