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Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH

1,430 hedge funds and large institutions have $25B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 182 funds opening new positions, 696 increasing their positions, 395 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

146% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 182 | Existing positions closed: 74

76% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 696 | Existing positions reduced: 395

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,344 → 1,430 (+86)

2% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 149 → 152 (+3)

1.13% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.04% → 62.17% (+1.1%)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $24.1B → $25B (+$870M)

Holders
1,430
Holders Change
+86
Holders Change %
+6.4%
% of All Funds
17.39%
Holding in Top 10
152
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+2.01%
% of All Funds
1.85%
New
182
Increased
696
Reduced
395
Closed
74
Calls
$2.2M
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$2.2M
Net Calls Change
+$2.2M

Top Buyers

1
Corient Private Wealth
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
+$274M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$164M
3
SDIC
South Dakota Investment Council
South Dakota
+$131M
4
PP
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
+$84.8M
5
NL
NEPC LLC
Massachusetts
+$60.1M

Top Sellers

1
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
-$499M
2
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$140M
3
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$64.7M
4
TWP
Total Wealth Planning
Ohio
-$48.3M
5
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$39.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CAG
226
Compass Advisory Group
New York
$13.7M +$1.64M +20,612 +14%
GCA
227
Gradient Capital Advisors
California
$13.7M +$945K +11,838 +7%
Prudential Financial
228
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$13.5M +$488K +6,116 +4%
SWM
229
Seaside Wealth Management
California
$13.5M +$1.73M +21,622 +15%
GFWA
230
Grey Fox Wealth Advisors
Delaware
$13.4M -$957K -11,996 -7%
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
231
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Texas
$13.2M – – –
SRC
232
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
$13.1M +$1.84M +23,098 +16%
PA
233
Parallel Advisors
California
$13M -$67.3K -844 -0.5%
MFIM
234
Mesirow Financial Investment Management
Illinois
$12.9M -$16.4M -205,216 -56%
UFAC
235
Urban Financial Advisory Corp
Illinois
$12.8M +$51.2K +641 +0.4%
GBT
236
Grove Bank & Trust
Florida
$12.8M +$370K +4,634 +3%
AWM
237
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
$12.6M +$6.32M +79,164 +101%
TC
238
TAGStone Capital
North Carolina
$12.5M +$1.66M +20,841 +15%
SC
239
Savant Capital
Illinois
$12.5M +$7.46M +93,519 +147%
OPCM
240
Osborne Partners Capital Management
California
$12.5M +$48.9K +613 +0.4%
CA
241
Clune & Associates
Illinois
$12.4M +$1.33M +16,649 +12%
TCRG
242
Twin Cities Retirement Group
Minnesota
$12.4M +$12.4M +154,963 New
MA
243
Montag & Associates
Georgia
$12.2M -$280K -3,512 -2%
4WM
244
49 Wealth Management
Texas
$12.2M +$6.2M +77,755 +103%
KAS
245
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$12M +$7.8M +97,741 +185%
CC
246
Capstone Capital
Nevada
$12M +$804K +10,080 +7%
DF
247
DecisionPoint Financial
Arizona
$11.8M +$751K +9,411 +7%
WIA
248
World Investment Advisors
California
$11.7M +$1.4M +17,576 +14%
PFPG
249
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Georgia)
Georgia
$11.7M +$11.7M +146,684 New
NP
250
NorthRock Partners
Minnesota
$11.7M +$11.7M +146,493 New
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VCSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

1,430 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $25B — up 3.6% from $24.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 182 funds opened new VCSH positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 108 holders — while 696 added to existing stakes and 395 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Corient Private Wealth, adding an estimated $274M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $499M sold.

  • 1,430 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) as of Q4 2025, up from 1,344 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $25B of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 182 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 74 closed out, a net change of +108 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $274M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q4 2025 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $499M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.