Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
162 hedge funds and large institutions have $874M invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 35
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 9
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 155 → 162 (+7)
0.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 43.65% → 43.5% (-0.14%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $916M → $874M (-$42.1M)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 11 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $582K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CPO
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
|
+$10.6M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$7.86M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$5.89M |
| 4 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
+$5.59M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.01M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$25M |
| 2 |
MWP
Moller Wealth Partners
|
-$13.8M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$8M |
| 4 |
BPB
Badgley, Phelps & Bell
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$1.64M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.12M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
162 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $874M — down 4.6% from $916M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new VSS positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cerity Partners OCIO, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.6M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $25M.
- 162 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q3 2014, up from 155 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $874M of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q3 2014, down 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q3 2014 and 9 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q3 2014 was Cerity Partners OCIO, an estimated $10.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q3 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $25M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.