Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
154 hedge funds and large institutions have $916M invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
172% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 25
108% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 12
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $719M → $916M (+$196M)
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 12 (+2)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 154 (+12)
4.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.19% → 43.64% (+4.5%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $811K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$68.4M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$30.6M |
| 3 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.8M |
| 4 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$11.1M |
| 5 |
CAM
Congress Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$8.86M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.35M |
| 3 |
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.73M |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$1.51M |
| 5 |
CM
CS McKee
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$502K |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
154 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $916M — up 27% from $719M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new VSS positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TD Ameritrade Investment Management, adding an estimated $68.4M. The largest seller was Quantitative Advantage, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.86M sold.
- 154 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q2 2014, up from 142 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $916M of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q2 2014, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q2 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q2 2014 was TD Ameritrade Investment Management, an estimated $68.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q2 2014 was Quantitative Advantage, an estimated $8.86M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.