Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
276 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.03B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 118 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
153% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 19
90% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 62
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 247 → 276 (+29)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2B → $2.03B (+$32.8M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 17 (0)
2.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.63% → 42.79% (-2.8%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $922K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$73M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$25M |
| 3 |
BFG
Barber Financial Group
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$9.02M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.58M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$183M |
| 2 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$117M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$22.3M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$13.7M |
| 5 |
PFA
Pure Financial Advisors
San Diego,
California
|
-$11.6M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
276 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $2.03B — up 1.6% from $2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new VSS positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 118 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $73M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $183M sold.
- 276 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q4 2017, up from 247 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $2.03B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q4 2017, up 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 19 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $73M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q4 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $183M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.