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

593 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.22B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 235 increasing their positions, 177 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

217% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 30

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 235 | Existing positions reduced: 177

32% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1925 (+6)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 537593 (+56)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.11B → $5.22B (+$117M)

0.23% less ownership

Funds ownership: 60.7%60.47% (-0.23%)

Holders
593
Holders Change
+56
Holders Change %
+10.43%
% of All Funds
8.65%
Holding in Top 10
25
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+31.58%
% of All Funds
0.36%
New
95
Increased
235
Reduced
177
Closed
30
Calls
$1.09M
Puts
Net Calls
+$1.09M
Net Calls Change
+$1.01M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Empower Advisory Group
1
Empower Advisory Group
Colorado
$468M +$10.1M +94,172 +2%
Jane Street
2
Jane Street
New York
$356M +$332M +3,091,202 +59,953%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
3
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$344M +$16.7M +155,333 +5%
Natixis Advisors
4
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$293M +$972K +9,047 +0.4%
MIAS
5
Mason Investment Advisory Services
Virginia
$209M +$4.26M +39,671 +2%
CSIA
6
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$204M +$11M +102,467 +6%
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$167M +$77.7M +723,356 +99%
Bessemer Group
8
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$166M +$52.8M +491,654 +52%
1832 Asset Management
9
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$144M +$67.6M +628,889 +101%
Commonwealth Equity Services
10
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$135M +$3.07M +28,532 +2%
Envestnet Asset Management
11
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$129M +$9.29M +86,397 +8%
Fidelity Investments
12
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$127M +$114M +1,061,199 +2,687%
AssetMark Inc
13
AssetMark Inc
California
$95.8M -$74.8K -696 -0.1%
US Bancorp
14
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$94.2M +$84.7M +787,704 +2,513%
CCMG
15
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$92M +$5.94M +55,235 +7%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
16
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$64.9M -$15.6M -144,874 -20%
UBS Group
17
UBS Group
Switzerland
$63.9M +$648K +6,027 +1%
Bank of New York Mellon
18
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$60.1M -$527K -4,904 -0.9%
Jones Financial Companies
19
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$54.4M -$1.19B -11,090,026 -96%
WA
20
Waddell & Associates
Tennessee
$51.4M +$44.1M +410,621 +1,131%
State Street
21
State Street
Massachusetts
$50.9M -$471K -4,381 -1%
SP
22
Symmetry Partners
Connecticut
$50M +$2.33M +21,695 +5%
PNC Financial Services Group
23
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$46M +$738K +6,871 +2%
Bank of Montreal
24
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$43.3M +$10.1M +94,288 +34%
Stifel Financial
25
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$43.3M -$1.72M -15,993 -4%

VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

593 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $5.22B — up 2.3% from $5.11B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new VSS positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 65 holders — while 235 added to existing stakes and 177 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $332M. The largest seller was Jones Financial Companies, cutting an estimated $1.19B.

  • 593 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q4 2023, up from 537 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $5.22B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q4 2023, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 95 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q4 2023 and 30 closed out, a net change of +65 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q4 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $332M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q4 2023 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $1.19B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.