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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund

350 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.89B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 116 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 35

1.11% less ownership

Funds ownership: 56.69%55.58% (-1.1%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 356350 (-6)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.09B → $2.89B (-$198M)

12% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1715 (-2)

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 133

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $3K

Holders
350
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-1.69%
% of All Funds
7.68%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-11.76%
% of All Funds
0.33%
New
34
Increased
116
Reduced
133
Closed
35
Calls
Puts
$3K
Net Calls
-$3K
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Jones Financial Companies
1
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$603M +$28.8M +280,469 +5%
PCA
2
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$190M +$13.3M +129,774 +7%
MIAS
3
Mason Investment Advisory Services
Virginia
$157M +$7.03M +68,507 +5%
TAIM
4
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$113M +$1.51M +14,758 +1%
Envestnet Asset Management
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$87.1M +$5.02M +48,955 +6%
CSIA
6
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$86.5M -$2M -19,452 -2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
7
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$83M -$432K -4,210 -0.5%
Bessemer Group
8
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$78.5M -$5.29M -51,618 -6%
MFM
9
MD Financial Management
Ontario, Canada
$76.5M -$22.7M -221,255 -23%
PNC Financial Services Group
10
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$73.8M +$3.04M +29,596 +4%
Natixis Advisors
11
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$71.1M +$5.02M +48,914 +8%
IA
12
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
$68.4M +$1.89M +18,473 +3%
AssetMark Inc
13
AssetMark Inc
California
$66.1M -$5.06M -49,295 -7%
Morgan Stanley
14
Morgan Stanley
New York
$59.1M -$16.3M -159,013 -22%
UBS Group
15
UBS Group
Switzerland
$46.4M -$2.07M -20,179 -4%
Bank of America
16
Bank of America
North Carolina
$45.6M -$1.04M -10,154 -2%
HTC
17
Haverford Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$42.6M -$291K -2,835 -0.7%
CB
18
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$35.8M -$132K -1,290 -0.4%
ST
19
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
$34.1M +$18.4M +179,290 +116%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
20
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$33.9M -$29.7M -289,114 -46%
Wells Fargo
21
Wells Fargo
California
$30.5M -$64.6K -630 -0.2%
CPO
22
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
$26.8M +$1.42M +13,846 +6%
Vanguard Group
23
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$23.5M -$122K -1,193 -0.5%
Stifel Financial
24
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$21.9M -$855K -8,339 -4%
FFW
25
Fusion Family Wealth
New York
$21.2M +$665K +6,481 +3%

VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

350 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $2.89B — down 6.4% from $3.09B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of VSS and 34 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 133 trimmed existing stakes and 116 added.

The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $28.8M. The largest seller was Factory Mutual Insurance, exiting entirely with an estimated $39.6M sold.

  • 350 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q3 2019, down from 356 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $2.89B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q3 2019, down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q3 2019 and 35 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q3 2019 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $28.8M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q3 2019 was Factory Mutual Insurance, an estimated $39.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.