Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
247 hedge funds and large institutions have $2B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
93% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 14
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 71
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.73B → $2B (+$272M)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 17 (+1)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 236 → 247 (+11)
0.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.37% → 45.63% (-0.74%)
77% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $241K | Put options by funds: $1.06M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$81.7M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$35.9M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$23.9M |
| 4 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$22M |
| 5 |
ACM
AlphaStar Capital Management
Cornelius,
North Carolina
|
+$6.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$18.5M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$12.9M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$12.7M |
| 4 |
BFG
Barber Financial Group
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
-$12.6M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.5M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
247 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $2B — up 16% from $1.73B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new VSS positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 71 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $81.7M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.5M sold.
- 247 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q3 2017, up from 236 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $2B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q3 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q3 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q3 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $81.7M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q3 2017 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $18.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.