Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
525 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.11B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 180 increasing their positions, 190 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 22 (+3)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 55
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.87B → $5.11B (+$246M)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 180 | Existing positions reduced: 190
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 532 → 525 (-7)
1.97% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.51% → 61.55% (-2%)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $252K | Put options by funds: $297K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$191M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$5.76M |
| 3 |
CAL
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.58M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$5.37M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$5.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$53.6M |
| 2 |
HTC
Haverford Trust Company
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$44.6M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$29M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$19.2M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$16.9M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
525 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $5.11B — up 5% from $4.87B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new VSS positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 180 added to existing stakes and 190 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $191M. The largest seller was Clark Capital Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $53.6M sold.
- 525 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q1 2023, down from 532 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $5.11B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q1 2023, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q1 2023 and 55 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q1 2023 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $191M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q1 2023 was Clark Capital Management Group, an estimated $53.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.