Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
203 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.12B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 14
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 57
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 11 (+1)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 197 → 203 (+6)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.08B → $1.12B (+$43.8M)
0.97% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.51% → 41.54% (-0.97%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $279K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$28.9M |
| 2 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$7.72M |
| 3 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$6.88M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$6.78M |
| 5 |
MWM
Merriman Wealth Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$5.83M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$56.1M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$17.8M |
| 3 |
DJSG
D.J. St. Germain
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.5M |
| 4 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.51M |
| 5 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$5.07M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
203 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $1.12B — up 4.1% from $1.08B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new VSS positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 82 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $28.9M. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, cutting an estimated $56.1M.
- 203 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q3 2016, up from 197 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $1.12B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q3 2016, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q3 2016 and 14 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q3 2016 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $28.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q3 2016 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $56.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.