Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
320 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.89B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 119 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 83
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 35
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.57B → $2.89B (+$324M)
2.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.85% → 51.39% (+2.5%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 315 → 320 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 15 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$115M |
| 2 |
ERSOT
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
+$70.7M |
| 3 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$42.9M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$36.1M |
| 5 |
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$33.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MWP
Moller Wealth Partners
|
-$21.7M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$7.69M |
| 3 |
NA
NextCapital Advisers
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.51M |
| 4 |
CIM
Cambria Investment Management
Manhattan Beach,
California
|
-$6.11M |
| 5 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$5.55M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
320 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $2.89B — up 13% from $2.57B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new VSS positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 119 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $115M. The largest seller was Moller Wealth Partners, cutting an estimated $21.7M.
- 320 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q3 2018, up from 315 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $2.89B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q3 2018, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 35 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $115M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q3 2018 was Moller Wealth Partners, an estimated $21.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.