Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
356 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.09B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 148 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 148 | Existing positions reduced: 104
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 31
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.93B → $3.09B (+$164M)
2.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.59% → 56.69% (+2.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 17 (0)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 359 → 356 (-3)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $3K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
+$42.9M |
| 2 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$34.1M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$25.2M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$22.4M |
| 5 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$16.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$19.1M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$15.9M |
| 3 |
TYCC
Texas Yale Capital Corp
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$3.56M |
| 4 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.55M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.34M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
356 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $3.09B — up 5.6% from $2.93B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new VSS positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 148 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.
The largest buyer was IndexIQ Advisors, adding an estimated $42.9M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $19.1M.
- 356 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q2 2019, down from 359 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $3.09B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q2 2019, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q2 2019 and 31 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q2 2019 was IndexIQ Advisors, an estimated $42.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q2 2019 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $19.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.