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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
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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: 356 → 350 (-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: 17 → 15 (-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
–

Top Buyers

1
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$28.8M
2
ST
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
+$18.4M
3
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
California
+$13.3M
4
PFG
Pacific Financial Group
Washington
+$12.4M
5
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$9.34M

Top Sellers

1
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Massachusetts
-$39.6M
2
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
-$33.6M
3
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$29.7M
4
MFM
MD Financial Management
Ontario, Canada
-$22.7M
5
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$22.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BSW
76
Buckingham Strategic Wealth
Missouri
$4.69M -$387K -3,776 -8%
FAAS
77
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$4.64M +$158K +1,545 +4%
CCM
78
Carlson Capital Management
Minnesota
$4.51M +$191K +1,860 +4%
NA
79
Neuburgh Advisers
California
$4.39M +$281K +2,736 +7%
MML Investors Services
80
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$4.34M -$1.44K -14 -0%
MWM
81
Mission Wealth Management
California
$4.33M -$38.8K -378 -0.9%
Susquehanna International Group
82
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.32M +$4.35M +42,366 New
EWM
83
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$4.16M +$361K +3,521 +9%
RJFSA
84
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$4.1M -$424K -4,137 -9%
PAG
85
Private Advisory Group
Washington
$4.08M +$2.62M +25,579 +178%
AIA
86
Alera Investment Advisors
Illinois
$3.88M +$89.2K +870 +2%
SWM
87
SVA Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$3.81M +$36.7K +358 +1%
RIM
88
Redwood Investment Management
Arizona
$3.77M – – –
DILIC
89
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Japan
$3.75M +$534K +5,201 +16%
FNT
90
First National Trust
Pennsylvania
$3.74M +$244K +2,379 +7%
CAI
91
Capital Advisors Inc
Oklahoma
$3.52M – – –
MAS
92
Managed Account Services
Florida
$3.38M -$382K -3,726 -10%
DY
93
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$3.37M +$35.5K +346 +1%
IA
94
IFG Advisors
Missouri
$3.37M +$3.39M +33,071 New
CCMG
95
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$3.25M +$1.76M +17,178 +117%
HighTower Advisors
96
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.14M +$2.63M +25,617 +499%
FSC
97
Full Sail Capital
Oklahoma
$3.07M +$2.94M +28,693 New
TFF
98
The Family Firm
Maryland
$2.92M -$105K -1,020 -3%
Mercer Global Advisors
99
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$2.92M +$543K +5,290 +23%
ABC
100
Associated Banc-Corp
Wisconsin
$2.83M – – –
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4
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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.