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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
NSIM
326
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$8K +$8.1K +79 New
Rockefeller Capital Management
327
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$7K +$7.28K +71 New
EK
328
Evensky & Katz
Florida
$6K -$326K -3,182 -98%
GRP
329
Global Retirement Partners
California
$6K -$6.26K -61 -50%
PK
330
Pflug Koory
Nebraska
$6K – – –
CAL
331
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$6K +$6.77K +66 New
EWM
332
Elmwood Wealth Management
California
$5K – – –
GAM
333
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$4K – – –
SB
334
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$3K +$2.56K +25 New
EI
335
Ellevest Inc
New York
$3K +$2.67K +26 New
ACA
336
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$3K +$3.38K +33 New
KWA
337
KCS Wealth Advisory
California
$1.32K +$1.33K +13 New
BCI
338
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$1K – – –
CIAS
339
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$1K – – –
CFA
340
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$1K – – –
IFA
341
Interactive Financial Advisors
Illinois
$1K – – –
TFGT
342
TS Financial Group (TSFG)
Illinois
$1K – – –
S
343
SignatureFD
Georgia
$1K +$513 +5 New
CAGAS
344
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Minnesota
$1K +$718 +7 New
CFD
345
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$1K +$1.23K +12 New
VFA
346
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$1K +$1.23K +12 +600%
1IA
347
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$1K +$1.44K +14 New
UB
348
UMB Bank
Missouri
$437 – – –
GT
349
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$178 +$12.7K +124 +8%
SWP
350
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
$31 -$58.7K -572 -64%
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14
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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.