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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
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350 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.89B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 116 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 35

1.11% less ownership

Funds ownership: 56.69% → 55.58% (-1.1%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 356 → 350 (-6)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.09B → $2.89B (-$198M)

12% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 15 (-2)

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 133

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $3K

Holders
350
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-1.69%
% of All Funds
7.68%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-11.76%
% of All Funds
0.33%
New
34
Increased
116
Reduced
133
Closed
35
Calls
–
Puts
$3K
Net Calls
-$3K
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$28.8M
2
ST
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
+$18.4M
3
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
California
+$13.3M
4
PFG
Pacific Financial Group
Washington
+$12.4M
5
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$9.34M

Top Sellers

1
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Massachusetts
-$39.6M
2
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
-$33.6M
3
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$29.7M
4
MFM
MD Financial Management
Ontario, Canada
-$22.7M
5
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$22.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AI
226
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$332K -$19.3K -188 -5%
CP
227
Camelot Portfolios
Ohio
$331K -$1.13M -10,973 -77%
DT
228
Diversified Trust
Tennessee
$330K – – –
ADL
229
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$329K -$16.5K -161 -5%
WA
230
WBH Advisory
Maryland
$315K – – –
WIA
231
World Investment Advisors
California
$314K +$16.3K +159 +5%
CWM
232
Cedar Wealth Management
California
$314K +$115K +1,120 +57%
CAN
233
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$310K +$4.92K +48 +2%
ACP
234
Aveo Capital Partners
Colorado
$299K -$14.3K -139 -5%
BBA
235
BLB&B Advisors
Pennsylvania
$296K – – –
CIA
236
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$290K – – –
ECM
237
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$284K – – –
ATFA
238
All Terrain Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$281K – – –
LFS
239
Lutz Financial Services
Nebraska
$281K +$1.64K +16 +0.6%
DMC
240
Drexel Morgan & Co
Pennsylvania
$278K – – –
Chevy Chase Trust
241
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$275K -$23.1K -225 -8%
WCM
242
Weik Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$275K – – –
LCM
243
Liberty Capital Management
Michigan
$261K +$10.1K +98 +4%
JIC
244
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$250K +$252K +2,452 New
ACM
245
Armbruster Capital Management
New York
$242K -$133K -1,300 -35%
TAM
246
Tradition Asset Management
Virginia
$242K -$8K -78 -3%
DLCIG
247
D.L. Carlson Investment Group
New Hampshire
$240K +$241K +2,350 New
BP
248
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$239K +$241K +2,347 New
AFNAS
249
American Financial Network Advisory Services
California
$236K +$238K +2,317 New
BCWM
250
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$234K +$236K +2,300 New
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VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

350 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $2.89B — down 6.4% from $3.09B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of VSS and 34 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 133 trimmed existing stakes and 116 added.

The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $28.8M. The largest seller was Factory Mutual Insurance, exiting entirely with an estimated $39.6M sold.

  • 350 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q3 2019, down from 356 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $2.89B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q3 2019, down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q3 2019 and 35 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q3 2019 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $28.8M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q3 2019 was Factory Mutual Insurance, an estimated $39.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.