Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
351 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 35 funds opening new positions, 116 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 35
1.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.69% → 55.59% (-1.1%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 356 → 351 (-5)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.11B → $2.89B (-$213M)
12% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 15 (-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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$28.8M |
| 2 |
ST
Sageworth Trust
Lancaster,
Pennsylvania
|
+$18.4M |
| 3 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$13.3M |
| 4 |
PFG
Pacific Financial Group
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$12.4M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$9.34M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$39.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$33.6M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$29.7M |
| 4 |
MFM
MD Financial Management
Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$22.7M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$22.3M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
351 of the 4,574 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 6.8% from $3.11B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in VSS was balanced in Q3 2019: 35 funds opened new positions, 35 closed out, 116 added to existing stakes and 133 trimmed.
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.
- 351 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 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 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 0 holders.
- 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.