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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
MAM
26
Madison Asset Management
Wisconsin
$35.5M -$3.41M -24,758 -9%
FSC
27
Full Sail Capital
Oklahoma
$34.8M +$3.76M +27,340 +12%
CPO
28
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
$32.9M +$931K +6,763 +3%
CCMG
29
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$30M +$5.22M +37,914 +20%
Citadel Advisors
30
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$29.7M +$30.6M +221,979 New
LNC
31
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$28.4M +$982K +7,134 +3%
SP
32
Symmetry Partners
Connecticut
$27.3M +$1.79M +13,029 +7%
WA
33
Waddell & Associates
Tennessee
$27M +$888K +6,451 +3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
34
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$23M +$4.97M +36,082 +27%
Creative Planning
35
Creative Planning
Kansas
$22.8M +$2.6M +18,894 +12%
EWM
36
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$21.7M +$2.12M +15,432 +11%
Royal Bank of Canada
37
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$21.5M +$1.99M +14,453 +10%
FLPIM
38
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$21.1M +$3.04M +22,109 +16%
IA
39
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
$21M +$5.45M +39,628 +34%
PP
40
PrairieView Partners
Minnesota
$20M +$477K +3,467 +2%
AHC
41
Anderson Hoagland & Co
Missouri
$19.9M +$624K +4,536 +3%
EA
42
Efficient Advisors
Ohio
$19.4M +$9.77M +70,975 +96%
Vontobel Holding
43
Vontobel Holding
Switzerland
$19.4M -$2.06M -15,000 -9%
DP
44
Divergent Planning
Maryland
$18.9M +$228K +1,653 +1%
UCFA
45
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$18.4M -$360K -2,616 -2%
CB
46
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$18.3M +$49K +356 +0.3%
LPL Financial
47
LPL Financial
California
$18.1M +$3.22M +23,399 +21%
Osaic Holdings
48
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$16.6M +$444K +3,223 +3%
TC
49
Trilogy Capital
California
$15.3M +$19.8K +144 +0.1%
SW
50
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$14.4M +$700K +5,088 +5%
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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.