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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
CCM
126
Condor Capital Management
New Jersey
$1.61M +$17.1K +167 +1%
Barclays
127
Barclays
United Kingdom
$1.59M -$217K -2,116 -12%
PA
128
Parallel Advisors
California
$1.54M +$255K +2,486 +20%
PP
129
PDS Planning
Ohio
$1.52M +$42.4K +413 +3%
CAM
130
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$1.5M -$20.1K -196 -1%
HCA
131
Harbour Capital Advisors
Virginia
$1.49M +$132K +1,290 +10%
Goldman Sachs
132
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.46M -$84.7K -826 -5%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
133
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$1.45M – – –
BJL
134
Brighton Jones LLC
Washington
$1.39M +$3.9K +38 +0.3%
SLT
135
St Louis Trust
Missouri
$1.38M +$1.85K +18 +0.1%
Bank of New York Mellon
136
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.37M -$293K -2,856 -17%
RIA
137
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$1.36M -$28.2K -275 -2%
WF
138
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$1.34M -$2.54M -24,765 -65%
DSC
139
Duncker Streett & Co
Missouri
$1.28M +$28.3K +276 +2%
SCM
140
SOL Capital Management
Maryland
$1.28M +$292K +2,850 +29%
WA
141
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$1.26M +$35.6K +347 +3%
SC
142
Schoolcraft Capital
Colorado
$1.25M – – –
CWM
143
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$1.22M +$42.4K +413 +4%
MWP
144
Moller Wealth Partners
$1.22M +$90.8K +885 +8%
Mariner
145
Mariner
Kansas
$1.22M +$596K +5,813 +95%
FLPIM
146
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$1.21M -$3.75M -36,576 -75%
ASN
147
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$1.19M – – –
GA
148
GFS Advisors
Texas
$1.18M +$212K +2,068 +22%
SB
149
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$1.17M +$464K +4,524 +65%
BAM
150
Baldrige Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$1.15M – – –
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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.