Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
189 hedge funds and large institutions have $961M invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 54
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 20
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 189 → 189 (0)
3.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.14% → 41.74% (-3.4%)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.22B → $961M (-$261M)
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $399K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$23.8M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$22.3M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.9M |
| 4 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$8.01M |
| 5 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
+$5.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$79.1M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$31.6M |
| 3 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$31.4M |
| 4 |
MWP
Moller Wealth Partners
|
-$21.7M |
| 5 |
CB
Commerce Bank
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$16.5M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
189 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $961M — down 21% from $1.22B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new VSS positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 69 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $23.8M. The largest seller was Aegon USA Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $79.1M sold.
- 189 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q3 2015, unchanged from Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $961M of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q3 2015, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q3 2015 and 20 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q3 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $23.8M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q3 2015 was Aegon USA Investment Management, an estimated $79.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.