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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
CA
376
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
$127K +$113K +823 +628%
AIM
377
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$120K +$3.44K +25 +3%
BWP
378
Baldwin Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$110K – – –
TRCT
379
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$105K +$80.8K +587 +294%
Franklin Resources
380
Franklin Resources
California
$104K +$138 +1 +0.1%
FCA
381
FinTrust Capital Advisors
South Carolina
$103K – – –
FPB
382
First PREMIER Bank
South Dakota
$103K – – –
TSW
383
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Virginia
$97K +$99.4K +722 New
LWCFA
384
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Massachusetts
$94K – – –
MA
385
Montag & Associates
Georgia
$87K – – –
WFA
386
WestHill Financial Advisors
California
$80K +$82.2K +597 New
SPIA
387
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$79K -$30.3K -220 -27%
ST
388
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$78K +$80.8K +587 New
PFBT
389
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$70K – – –
SFC
390
SYM Financial Corp
Indiana
$70K +$42K +305 +141%
AWM
391
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$69K +$46.8K +340 +187%
EVM
392
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$67K – – –
IA
393
IFP Advisors
Florida
$62K +$10.9K +79 +21%
JWM
394
Janiczek Wealth Management
Colorado
$60K – – –
CFG
395
CKW Financial Group
Hawaii
$57K – – –
SBL
396
Sargent Bickham Lagudis
Colorado
$55K +$55.1K +400 +3,077%
TI
397
Truehand Inc
New Hampshire
$53K – – –
CWM
398
Cedar Wealth Management
California
$50K – – –
HNB
399
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$49K – – –
SMA
400
Sage Mountain Advisors
Georgia
$49K +$138 +1 +0.3%
14 15
16
17 18

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.