Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
236 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.73B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
482% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $333M | Capital outflows: $57.1M
114% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 50
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 14
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 16 (+4)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 228 → 236 (+8)
2.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.77% → 46.37% (+2.6%)
98% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13K | Put options by funds: $791K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$92.1M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$29.3M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$26.5M |
| 4 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$23.6M |
| 5 |
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$17.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BPB
Badgley, Phelps & Bell
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$7.91M |
| 2 |
QS Investors
New York
|
-$6.85M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$5.6M |
| 4 |
BOH
Bank of Hawaii
Honolulu,
Hawaii
|
-$4.21M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$3.21M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
236 of the 4,023 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $1.73B — up 24% from $1.39B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new VSS positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 107 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $92.1M. The largest seller was Badgley, Phelps & Bell, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.91M sold.
- 236 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q2 2017, up from 228 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $1.73B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q2 2017, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q2 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q2 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $92.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q2 2017 was Badgley, Phelps & Bell, an estimated $7.91M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.