Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
359 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.93B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 126 increasing their positions, 111 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
2,920% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $302K | Put options by funds: $10K
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 30
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 126 | Existing positions reduced: 111
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 17 (+2)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 340 → 359 (+19)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.83B → $2.93B (+$94.5M)
1.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.55% → 54.59% (-2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.6M |
| 2 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$26.2M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$22.2M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$21.7M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$17.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ERSOT
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
-$177M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$176M |
| 3 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
-$73.6M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$37.2M |
| 5 |
FCH
Freestone Capital Holdings
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$13.2M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
359 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $2.93B — up 3.3% from $2.83B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new VSS positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 126 added to existing stakes and 111 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Natixis Advisors, adding an estimated $48.6M. The largest seller was Employees Retirement System of Texas, exiting entirely with an estimated $177M sold.
- 359 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q1 2019, up from 340 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $2.93B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q1 2019, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q1 2019 and 30 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q1 2019 was Natixis Advisors, an estimated $48.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q1 2019 was Employees Retirement System of Texas, an estimated $177M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.