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

415 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.12B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 145 increasing their positions, 127 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

230% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 23

114% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 715 (+8)

14% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 127

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 367415 (+48)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.92B → $3.12B (+$201M)

2.27% less ownership

Funds ownership: 56.24%53.97% (-2.3%)

Holders
415
Holders Change
+48
Holders Change %
+13.08%
% of All Funds
7.34%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
+8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+114.29%
% of All Funds
0.27%
New
76
Increased
145
Reduced
127
Closed
23
Calls
$13.9M
Puts
Net Calls
+$13.9M
Net Calls Change
+$13.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PCA
1
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$301M +$9.93M +87,838 +4%
MIAS
2
Mason Investment Advisory Services
Virginia
$194M -$2.39M -21,093 -1%
Jones Financial Companies
3
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$150M -$374M -3,310,466 -73%
MFM
4
MD Financial Management
Ontario, Canada
$150M +$5.17M +45,732 +4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$136M +$1.5M +13,262 +1%
TAIM
6
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$128M -$6.69M -59,168 -5%
CSIA
7
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$125M -$6.25M -55,229 -5%
Natixis Advisors
8
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$109M +$4.07M +35,963 +4%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$89.7M -$1.29M -11,432 -2%
AssetMark Inc
10
AssetMark Inc
California
$81M -$2.87M -25,367 -4%
Bessemer Group
11
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$73.5M -$1.63M -14,420 -2%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
12
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$70.2M -$357K -3,161 -0.5%
Morgan Stanley
13
Morgan Stanley
New York
$67.7M -$575K -5,084 -0.9%
PNC Financial Services Group
14
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$67.2M -$18.8M -165,873 -23%
UBS Group
15
UBS Group
Switzerland
$63.7M +$3.04M +26,863 +5%
SRA
16
Summit Rock Advisors
New York
$59.4M +$55.2M +487,765 New
HTC
17
Haverford Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$49.2M -$229K -2,023 -0.5%
Bank of America
18
Bank of America
North Carolina
$40.6M +$1.34M +11,858 +4%
ST
19
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
$37.4M -$788K -6,964 -2%
Ensign Peak Advisors
20
Ensign Peak Advisors
Utah
$37.4M -$5.66M -50,007 -14%
Stifel Financial
21
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$36.7M +$3.16M +27,902 +10%
Wells Fargo
22
Wells Fargo
California
$34.3M -$925K -8,181 -3%
FFW
23
Fusion Family Wealth
New York
$32.3M -$457K -4,044 -2%
MAM
24
Madison Asset Management
Wisconsin
$31.4M +$1.89M +16,715 +7%
CPO
25
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
$28.9M +$689K +6,094 +3%

VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

415 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $3.12B — up 6.9% from $2.92B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new VSS positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 145 added to existing stakes and 127 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Summit Rock Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $55.2M. The largest seller was Jones Financial Companies, cutting an estimated $374M.

  • 415 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q4 2020, up from 367 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $3.12B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q4 2020, up 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 76 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q4 2020 and 23 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q4 2020 was Summit Rock Advisors, an estimated $55.2M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q4 2020 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $374M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.