Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $719M invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
130% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 10
97% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 30
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 142 (+13)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $717M → $719M (+$2.14M)
3.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.24% → 39.19% (-3%)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 10 (-2)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.36M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.68M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.14M |
| 4 |
CB
Commerce Bank
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$3.54M |
| 5 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.65M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$18.7M |
| 2 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$17M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$15.5M |
| 4 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$9.31M |
| 5 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$5.53M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
142 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $719M — up 0.3% from $717M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new VSS positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Windham Capital Management, adding an estimated $6.36M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $18.7M.
- 142 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q1 2014, up from 129 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $719M of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q1 2014, up 0.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q1 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q1 2014 was Windham Capital Management, an estimated $6.36M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q1 2014 was Jane Street, an estimated $18.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.