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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
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481 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.37B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 204 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2,082% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $14.9M | Put options by funds: $682K

126% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 19

57% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 204 | Existing positions reduced: 130

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 15 (+1)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 463 → 481 (+18)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.27B → $6.37B (+$95.8M)

0.07% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.01% → 65.94% (-0.07%)

Holders
481
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+3.89%
% of All Funds
8.42%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
0.26%
New
43
Increased
204
Reduced
130
Closed
19
Calls
$14.9M
Puts
$682K
Net Calls
+$14.2M
Net Calls Change
-$663K

Top Buyers

1
EWA
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma
+$58.6M
2
Natixis Advisors
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
+$32.5M
3
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$32M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$30.6M
5
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
+$17.4M

Top Sellers

1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$107M
2
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$21.6M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$9.39M
4
AIA
Alera Investment Advisors
Illinois
-$6.85M
5
MWM
Modera Wealth Management
New Jersey
-$5.96M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
IA
351
Insight Advisors
Pennsylvania
$219K – – –
FFG
352
Fullen Financial Group
Ohio
$213K +$688 +5 +0.3%
OGF
353
Orin Green Financial
California
$210K -$44K -320 -17%
VFA
354
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$207K +$213K +1,549 New
BOH
355
Bank of Hawaii
Hawaii
$205K +$211K +1,532 New
CTA
356
Chesley Taft & Associates
Illinois
$203K +$688 +5 +0.3%
EAM
357
Evanson Asset Management
California
$202K +$275 +2 +0.1%
BWM
358
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$199K +$413 +3 +0.2%
BFC
359
Bedel Financial Consulting
Indiana
$197K +$964 +7 +0.5%
KIG
360
Kowal Investment Group
Wisconsin
$194K +$199K +1,449 New
NFG
361
Next Financial Group
Texas
$188K -$23.7K -172 -11%
RIM
362
Rockbridge Investment Management
New York
$186K +$138 +1 +0.1%
BMD
363
Better Money Decisions
New Mexico
$176K +$21.3K +155 +13%
BAM
364
Barrett Asset Management
New York
$174K – – –
ME
365
McIlrath & Eck
Washington
$166K – – –
RE
366
RBC Europe
United Kingdom
$162K – – –
CWC
367
Carolinas Wealth Consulting
North Carolina
$155K – – –
CTC
368
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$146K +$48.5K +352 +48%
JFGIW
369
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$141K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
370
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$139K +$20.6K +150 +17%
WTC
371
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$138K -$110K -800 -44%
CA
372
Crewe Advisors
Utah
$133K – – –
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
373
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$133K +$101K +731 +276%
PO
374
Private Ocean
California
$131K +$135K +979 New
DI
375
Disciplined Investments
Oklahoma
$129K +$12.4K +90 +10%
13 14
15
16 17

VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

481 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $6.37B — up 1.5% from $6.27B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new VSS positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 204 added to existing stakes and 130 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Exencial Wealth Advisors, adding an estimated $58.6M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $107M.

  • 481 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q3 2021, up from 463 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $6.37B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q3 2021, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 43 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q3 2021 and 19 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q3 2021 was Exencial Wealth Advisors, an estimated $58.6M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q3 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $107M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.