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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
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228 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.39B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

87% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 54

69% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 16

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 12 (+2)

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.17B → $1.39B (+$217M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 219 → 228 (+9)

0.37% more ownership

Funds ownership: 43.4% → 43.77% (+0.37%)

Holders
228
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+4.11%
% of All Funds
5.68%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.3%
New
27
Increased
101
Reduced
54
Closed
16
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
FFW
Fusion Family Wealth
New York
+$10.8M
2
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
California
+$8.98M
3
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$7.42M
4
RW
Rand Wealth
Maryland
+$6.96M
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$6.16M

Top Sellers

1
CC
Cassaday & Co
Virginia
-$6.26M
2
VA
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
-$3.79M
3
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$3.39M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$3.33M
5
CB
Commerce Bank
Missouri
-$3.06M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WTB
201
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
$56K -$20.4K -205 -27%
US Bancorp
202
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$54K -$75.3K -755 -59%
HT
203
Heritage Trust
Oklahoma
$45K +$43.9K +440 New
GWM
204
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$40K -$14.4K -144 -27%
GAM
205
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$33K -$12.7K -127 -28%
PG
206
Patten Group
Tennessee
$32K – – –
CTC
207
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$31K – – –
PCTC
208
Perkins Coie Trust Company
Washington
$22K – – –
LCM
209
Liberty Capital Management
Michigan
$21K -$2K -20 -9%
CG
210
Cutler Group
California
$20K +$9.97K +100 +100%
OAJ
211
Ogorek Anthony Joseph
New York
$16K +$15.6K +156 New
KF
212
Krilogy Financial
Missouri
$11K – – –
DADC
213
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$11K +$2.49K +25 +29%
GEA
214
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$10.9K – – –
NFG
215
Next Financial Group
Texas
$8K -$11.1K -111 -58%
HDIM
216
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Vermont
$8K -$3.29K -33 -29%
NSIM
217
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$8K – – –
UBS AM
218
UBS AM
Illinois
$7.08K +$6.88K +69 New
SPIA
219
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$6K -$7.48K -75 -52%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
220
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$6K -$5.19K -52 -45%
NR
221
Newfound Research
Massachusetts
$4K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
222
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$3K -$2.69K -27 -51%
RCA
223
Rowland Carmichael Advisors
Arizona
$2K – – –
GRP
224
Global Retirement Partners
California
$1K -$13.2K -132 -96%
IFA
225
Interactive Financial Advisors
Illinois
$1K – – –
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VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

228 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.39B — up 18% from $1.17B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new VSS positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fusion Family Wealth, adding an estimated $10.8M. The largest seller was Cassaday & Co, cutting an estimated $6.26M.

  • 228 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q1 2017, up from 219 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.39B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q1 2017, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was Fusion Family Wealth, an estimated $10.8M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q1 2017 was Cassaday & Co, an estimated $6.26M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.