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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
NF
251
Napier Financial
Massachusetts
$11.6M +$11.6M +145,683 New
VST
252
Van Strum & Towne
California
$11.6M -$497K -6,225 -4%
NW
253
NewEdge Wealth
Pennsylvania
$11.5M -$1.66M -20,804 -13%
PFT
254
Providence First Trust
Arizona
$11.5M +$511K +6,406 +5%
UCFA
255
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$11.5M -$115K -1,443 -1%
PCA
256
Peddock Capital Advisors
Massachusetts
$11.4M +$3.04M +38,043 +36%
CWM
257
Chesapeake Wealth Management
Virginia
$11.3M +$399K +5,001 +4%
SA
258
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$11.3M +$3.27M +40,944 +41%
RC
259
Roundview Capital
New Jersey
$11.2M +$323K +4,044 +3%
PCM
260
Pointe Capital Management
Michigan
$11.1M +$1.37M +17,197 +14%
FAT
261
First American Trust
California
$11M -$5.16M -64,608 -32%
PIC
262
Platt Investment Counsel
Florida
$11M +$130K +1,632 +1%
FA
263
Finhabits Advisors
New York
$10.9M +$10.9M +137,124 New
CTWM
264
Cherry Tree Wealth Management
Minnesota
$10.9M +$24K +301 +0.2%
SFMG
265
Sage Financial Management Group
Virginia
$10.9M +$275K +3,443 +3%
IFPL
266
Investments & Financial Planning LLC
Kentucky
$10.9M +$3.96M +49,651 +57%
CCA
267
Checchi Capital Advisers
California
$10.7M +$138K +1,730 +1%
CCM
268
Condor Capital Management
New Jersey
$10.6M +$90.3K +1,131 +0.9%
MFG
269
Magnus Financial Group
New York
$10.6M +$516K +6,465 +5%
RSWM
270
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management
California
$10.4M +$123K +1,541 +1%
SC
271
SouthState Corp
Florida
$10.3M +$16K +201 +0.2%
IAN
272
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$10.3M +$376K +4,717 +4%
FTS
273
Fifth Third Securities
Ohio
$10.2M -$244K -3,055 -2%
MDA
274
Minot DeBlois Advisors
Massachusetts
$10.1M +$523K +6,560 +5%
VIM
275
Vista Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$10.1M +$689K +8,628 +7%
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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.