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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
FA
451
Fortis Advisors
Pennsylvania
$5K – – –
OSAM
452
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$5K – – –
PCTC
453
Perkins Coie Trust Company
Washington
$4K -$11.7K -85 -74%
LWM
454
Liberty Wealth Management
California
$4K -$1.24K -9 -26%
ATC
455
Adirondack Trust Company
New York
$4K – – –
BA
456
Bellwether Advisors
Nebraska
$4K – – –
LS
457
Leelyn Smith
Illinois
$4K – – –
SCA
458
Stonebridge Capital Advisors
Minnesota
$3K -$104K -755 -97%
MAM
459
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
$3K -$27.9K -203 -91%
LF
460
Lee Financial
Texas
$3K – – –
CIAS
461
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$3K +$2.75K +20 +333%
FPS
462
Fieldpoint Private Securities
Connecticut
$3K +$3.58K +26 New
GAM
463
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$2K – – –
RG
464
Retirement Group
California
$2K – – –
SWM
465
Sugarloaf Wealth Management
Georgia
$2K – – –
BWL
466
Bogart Wealth LLC
Virginia
$2K +$138 +1 +6%
WWMSC
467
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$2K +$1.79K +13 New
S
468
SignatureFD
Georgia
$2K +$2.48K +18 New
Koshinski Asset Management
469
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$1.87K +$1.93K +14 New
IFA
470
Interactive Financial Advisors
Illinois
$1K -$138 -1 -9%
AA
471
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$1K – – –
CAGAS
472
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Minnesota
$1K – – –
GWSG
473
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$1K – – –
KFI
474
Key Financial Inc
Pennsylvania
$1K – – –
SIS
475
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$1K – – –
16 17 18
19
20

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.