Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $599M invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 24
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 13
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $488M → $599M (+$111M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 104 → 110 (+6)
1.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.72% → 38.03% (+1.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 9 (0)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $744K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$70.5M |
| 2 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$10.8M |
| 3 |
MWP
Moller Wealth Partners
|
+$7.6M |
| 4 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
+$3.99M |
| 5 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.49M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HTC
Haverford Trust Company
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$25.4M |
| 2 |
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.7M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.85M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$3.65M |
| 5 |
NAMP
NorthStar Asset Management (Pennsylvania)
Blue Bell,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.06M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
110 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $599M — up 23% from $488M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new VSS positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $70.5M. The largest seller was Haverford Trust Company, exiting entirely with an estimated $25.4M sold.
- 110 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q3 2013, up from 104 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $599M of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q3 2013, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q3 2013 and 13 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q3 2013 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $70.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q3 2013 was Haverford Trust Company, an estimated $25.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.