Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
390 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.2B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 138 increasing their positions, 124 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
209% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 23
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 18 (+3)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 138 | Existing positions reduced: 124
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 351 → 390 (+39)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.89B → $3.2B (+$301M)
0.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.59% → 56.45% (+0.86%)
88% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1K | Put options by funds: $8K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFM
MD Financial Management
Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$31.1M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$28.2M |
| 3 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$14.4M |
| 4 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.55M |
| 5 |
FSC
Full Sail Capital
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
+$6.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$23.5M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$15.8M |
| 3 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.7M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$10.5M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$7.81M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
390 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $3.2B — up 10% from $2.89B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new VSS positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 138 added to existing stakes and 124 trimmed.
The largest buyer was MD Financial Management, adding an estimated $31.1M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $23.5M sold.
- 390 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q4 2019, up from 351 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $3.2B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q4 2019, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q4 2019 and 23 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q4 2019 was MD Financial Management, an estimated $31.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q4 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $23.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.