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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
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228 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.39B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

87% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 54

69% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 16

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 12 (+2)

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.17B → $1.39B (+$217M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 219 → 228 (+9)

0.37% more ownership

Funds ownership: 43.4% → 43.77% (+0.37%)

Holders
228
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+4.11%
% of All Funds
5.68%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.3%
New
27
Increased
101
Reduced
54
Closed
16
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
FFW
Fusion Family Wealth
New York
+$10.8M
2
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
California
+$8.98M
3
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$7.42M
4
RW
Rand Wealth
Maryland
+$6.96M
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$6.16M

Top Sellers

1
CC
Cassaday & Co
Virginia
-$6.26M
2
VA
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
-$3.79M
3
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$3.39M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$3.33M
5
CB
Commerce Bank
Missouri
-$3.06M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RFM
226
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$1K +$1.1K +11 New
WAP
227
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$1K +$1.1K +11 New
Susquehanna International Group
228
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$3.33M -35,440 Closed
AC
229
Addenda Capital
Quebec, Canada
– -$2.23M -23,677 Closed
BJL
230
Brighton Jones LLC
Washington
– -$1.05M -11,167 Closed
MCP
231
Mirador Capital Partners
California
– -$502K -5,341 Closed
PCM
232
Pointe Capital Management
Michigan
– -$492K -5,234 Closed
YMRC
233
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Virginia
– -$254K -2,700 Closed
Northern Trust
234
Northern Trust
Illinois
– -$242K -2,567 Closed
DBT
235
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Iowa
– -$30K -321 Closed
IP
236
Intellectus Partners
California
– -$19K -203 Closed
AIM
237
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
– -$9.4K -100 Closed
AA
238
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
– -$7K -72 Closed
GI
239
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
– -$6K -61 Closed
LYV
240
Live Your Vision
Pennsylvania
– -$6K -60 Closed
SIA
241
SeaBridge Investment Advisors
New Jersey
– -$5K -50 Closed
MA
242
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
– -$4K -43 Closed
RFA
243
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
– -$2K -26 Closed
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VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

228 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.39B — up 18% from $1.17B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new VSS positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fusion Family Wealth, adding an estimated $10.8M. The largest seller was Cassaday & Co, cutting an estimated $6.26M.

  • 228 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q1 2017, up from 219 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.39B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q1 2017, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was Fusion Family Wealth, an estimated $10.8M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q1 2017 was Cassaday & Co, an estimated $6.26M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.