Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
170 hedge funds and large institutions have $945M invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 56
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $903M → $945M (+$42.4M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
2.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.25% → 42.63% (-2.6%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 176 → 170 (-6)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 19
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $1.1M
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$22.6M |
| 2 |
CC
Cassaday & Co
Mclean,
Virginia
|
-$22.3M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$9.32M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$6.98M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$6.41M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
170 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $945M — up 4.7% from $903M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of VSS and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 56 trimmed existing stakes and 72 added.
The largest buyer was Windham Capital Management, adding an estimated $59.9M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $22.6M.
- 170 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q1 2015, down from 176 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $945M of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 19 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Windham Capital Management, an estimated $59.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q1 2015 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $22.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.