Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
176 hedge funds and large institutions have $903M invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
119% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 32
87% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 23
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 161 → 176 (+15)
1.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.5% → 45.25% (+1.7%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $874M → $903M (+$29.3M)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 8 (-3)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $496K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$23.7M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$18.3M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$15.9M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$12.4M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$11.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$89M |
| 2 |
CAM
Congress Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.2M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$7.41M |
| 4 |
MWP
Moller Wealth Partners
|
-$5.47M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$5.23M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
176 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $903M — up 3.4% from $874M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new VSS positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $23.7M. The largest seller was Windham Capital Management, cutting an estimated $89M.
- 176 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q4 2014, up from 161 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $903M of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q4 2014, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 23 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $23.7M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Windham Capital Management, an estimated $89M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.