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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund

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: 356350 (-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: 1715 (-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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
26
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$21.1M +$8.85M +86,314 +71%
UCFA
27
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$20.9M +$3.24M +31,622 +18%
WCM
28
Windham Capital Management
Massachusetts
$19.5M -$3.81M -37,106 -16%
Franklin Resources
29
Franklin Resources
California
$18.9M +$5.95M +58,053 +46%
LNC
30
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$18.8M +$1.02M +9,940 +6%
Citadel Advisors
31
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$15.6M -$12.3M -120,059 -44%
SP
32
Symmetry Partners
Connecticut
$15.1M +$327K +3,189 +2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
33
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$14.6M -$125K -1,220 -0.8%
BWA
34
BlueSky Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$13.4M +$493K +4,803 +4%
PFG
35
Pacific Financial Group
Washington
$12.8M +$12.4M +121,342 New
Jane Street
36
Jane Street
New York
$12.2M -$7.48M -72,963 -38%
TC
37
Trilogy Capital
California
$11.6M -$652K -6,358 -5%
LRIA
38
Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors
Washington
$11.4M -$8.72K -85 -0.1%
IA
39
Independence Advisors
Pennsylvania
$11.1M +$882K +8,600 +9%
PP
40
PrairieView Partners
Minnesota
$11.1M -$245K -2,386 -2%
KP
41
Keel Point
Alabama
$9.86M -$10.8M -105,223 -52%
EPM
42
Elm Partners Management
Pennsylvania
$9.81M -$2.05M -19,952 -17%
VFA
43
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$9.75M +$812K +7,915 +9%
MCIM
44
Meadow Creek Investment Management
Georgia
$9.34M +$596K +5,814 +7%
FA
45
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$9.33M -$8.8M -85,762 -48%
FTUS
46
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$9.29M +$9.34M +91,101 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
47
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$9.26M -$2.58M -25,164 -22%
AG
48
Advisor Group
Arizona
$8.75M -$1.04M -10,179 -11%
VA
49
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$8.74M +$2.11M +20,578 +32%
PFA
50
Pure Financial Advisors
California
$8.72M +$405K +3,946 +5%

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.