Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
336 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.08B invested in Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 148 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 148 | Existing positions reduced: 94
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 32
50% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.5M | Put options by funds: $10.3M
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 325 → 336 (+11)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 30 (-1)
41% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.92B → $4.08B (-$2.84B)
52.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 107.56% → 55.14% (-52%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$246M |
| 2 |
CTB
Country Trust Bank
Bloomington,
Illinois
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$92.2M |
| 4 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$71.5M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$28.8M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Rolling Meadows,
Illinois
|
-$4.48B |
| 2 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.07B |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$173M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$101M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$85.1M |
VCLT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
336 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $4.08B — down 41% from $6.92B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new VCLT positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 148 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $246M. The largest seller was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, cutting an estimated $4.48B.
- 336 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) as of Q3 2025, up from 325 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $4.08B of Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 32 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $246M added.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, an estimated $4.48B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.