Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
188 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.03B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 53
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 22
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $957M → $1.03B (+$77.2M)
1.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.74% → 43.35% (+1.6%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 188 → 188 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $316K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$45.4M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$14.9M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.6M |
| 4 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$8.67M |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$6.54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$23.5M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.5M |
| 3 |
WF
WealthTrust Fairport
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$6.04M |
| 4 |
HTC
Haverford Trust Company
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.54M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$5.19M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NFG
201
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$19K | -210 | Closed |
|
|
HCP
202
Holt Capital Partners
Fort Worth,
Texas
| – | -$15K | -161 | Closed |
|
|
JFA
203
JNBA Financial Advisors
Bloomington,
Minnesota
| – | -$9K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
BC
204
Bartlett & Co
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$6K | -67 | Closed |
|
|
BCM
205
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
| – | -$6K | -67 | Closed |
|
|
LYV
206
Live Your Vision
West Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$5K | -60 | Closed |
|
|
KCM
207
Karp Capital Management
Sausalito,
California
| – | -$3K | -34 | Closed |
|
208
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$3K | -31 | Closed |
|
|
QAM
209
QCI Asset Management
Pittsford,
New York
| – | -$1K | -15 | Closed |
|
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
188 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $1.03B — up 8.1% from $957M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new VSS positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $45.4M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $23.5M sold.
- 188 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q4 2015, unchanged from Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $1.03B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q4 2015, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q4 2015 and 22 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q4 2015 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $45.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q4 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $23.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.