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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$274M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$164M |
| 3 |
SDIC
South Dakota Investment Council
Sioux Falls,
South Dakota
|
+$131M |
| 4 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$84.8M |
| 5 |
NL
NEPC LLC
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$60.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$499M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$140M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$64.7M |
| 4 |
TWP
Total Wealth Planning
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$48.3M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$39.8M |
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.