Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
189 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.22B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
182% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 11
95% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 41
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $950M → $1.22B (+$272M)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 171 → 189 (+18)
2.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.64% → 45.14% (+2.5%)
89% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $214K | Put options by funds: $2.01M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$78.8M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$38.4M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$34.6M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$25.8M |
| 5 |
MWP
Moller Wealth Partners
|
+$22.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$18.3M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.4M |
| 3 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
-$1.28M |
| 4 |
CCWA
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) Wealth Advisors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.17M |
| 5 |
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.14M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
189 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $1.22B — up 29% from $950M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new VSS positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aegon USA Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $78.8M. The largest seller was TD Ameritrade Investment Management, cutting an estimated $18.3M.
- 189 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q2 2015, up from 171 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $1.22B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q2 2015, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q2 2015 and 11 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q2 2015 was Aegon USA Investment Management, an estimated $78.8M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q2 2015 was TD Ameritrade Investment Management, an estimated $18.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.