Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
316 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.58B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 20
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 81
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.13B → $2.58B (+$443M)
7.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.67% → 50.95% (+7.3%)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 15 (+1)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 304 → 316 (+12)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$272M |
| 2 |
ERSOT
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
+$150M |
| 3 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$31M |
| 5 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$26.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$41.9M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$26M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.39M |
| 4 |
CNBT
Canandaigua National Bank & Trust
Canandaigua,
New York
|
-$6.88M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.29M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HFS
326
Haverford Financial Services
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$203K | -1,700 | Closed |
|
|
CWM
327
Cedar Wealth Management
Walnut Creek,
California
| – | -$183K | -1,525 | -100% |
|
|
GT
328
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$180K | -1,519 | Closed |
|
|
IWM
329
IHT Wealth Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$95K | -809 | Closed |
|
|
IIC
330
Integrated Investment Consultants
Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan
| – | -$61K | -512 | Closed |
|
|
PWM
331
Perigon Wealth Management
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$24K | -201 | Closed |
|
|
PMFA
332
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
| – | -$10K | -80 | Closed |
|
|
PO
333
Private Ocean
San Rafael,
California
| – | -$9K | -80 | Closed |
|
|
CAL
334
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$2K | -14 | Closed |
|
335
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | +$359 | +3 | New |
|
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
316 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $2.58B — up 21% from $2.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new VSS positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 127 added to existing stakes and 81 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $272M. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, cutting an estimated $41.9M.
- 316 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q2 2018, up from 304 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $2.58B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q2 2018, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $272M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $41.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.