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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund

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: 356350 (-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: 1715 (-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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BC
251
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$234K +$236K +2,300 New
BG
252
Bahl & Gaynor
Ohio
$233K
AWA
253
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$229K -$157K -1,533 -41%
PFA
254
Paradigm Financial Advisors
Missouri
$224K -$32.7K -319 -13%
RI
255
Ridgewood Investments
New Jersey
$223K +$3.08K +30 +1%
CBFP
256
Cedar Brook Financial Partners
Ohio
$218K -$20.8K -203 -9%
WA
257
WP Advisors
California
$218K -$17.4K -170 -7%
MFG
258
MidWestOne Financial Group
Iowa
$214K
BTS
259
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$213K +$7.08K +69 +3%
GBT
260
Grove Bank & Trust
Florida
$213K +$214K +2,087 New
MCM
261
Maxim Capital Management
California
$211K
IWC
262
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$208K -$62.5K -609 -23%
JFGLC
263
Johnson Financial Group LLC (Colorado)
Colorado
$208K
HIIFS
264
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$208K +$101K +980 +92%
BAMG
265
Brand Asset Management Group
Missouri
$207K -$24.9K -243 -11%
FCA
266
FinTrust Capital Advisors
South Carolina
$196K
GFPC
267
Global Financial Private Capital
Florida
$185K -$3.69K -36 -2%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
268
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$162K -$28.5K -278 -15%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
269
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$162K -$28.1K -274 -15%
SIC
270
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$152K
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
271
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$151K
APSP
272
Asset Planning Services (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$149K +$821 +8 +0.6%
BFC
273
Bedel Financial Consulting
Indiana
$148K +$923 +9 +0.6%
Fifth Third Bancorp
274
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$147K -$77K -751 -34%
BWM
275
BerganKDV Wealth Management
Minnesota
$137K

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.