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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
FFP
201
Forbes Financial Planning
Rhode Island
$15.5M +$2.2M +27,630 +17%
AC
202
Asio Capital
Kentucky
$15.4M +$683K +8,553 +5%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
203
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$15.4M -$11.8M -147,566 -43%
PAG
204
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$15.4M -$268K -3,359 -2%
OIA
205
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$15.4M +$709K +8,890 +5%
PNC Financial Services Group
206
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$15.3M -$155K -1,939 -1%
AMG
207
Asset Management Group
Connecticut
$15.3M -$800K -10,028 -5%
RA
208
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$14.7M +$284K +3,557 +2%
SCA
209
STALEY CAPITAL ADVISERS
Pennsylvania
$14.7M +$1.14M +14,300 +8%
TWA
210
Tandem Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$14.6M +$684K +8,567 +5%
USAA
211
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$14.6M -$90.3K -1,132 -0.6%
TCM
212
Twele Capital Management
Minnesota
$14.5M +$567K +7,108 +4%
ICMARC
213
International City Management Association Retirement Corp
District of Columbia
$14.5M – – –
SCTC
214
Sanibel Captiva Trust Company
Florida
$14.5M +$4.41M +55,311 +44%
AllianceBernstein
215
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$14.3M +$210K +2,635 +1%
LFA
216
Level Financial Advisors
New York
$14.3M +$845K +10,587 +6%
UBP
217
Union Bancaire Privee
Switzerland
$14.3M -$539K -6,753 -4%
SCM
218
Stordahl Capital Management
Colorado
$14.2M +$346K +4,338 +2%
MFG
219
MidWestOne Financial Group
Iowa
$14.2M +$3.66M +45,864 +35%
CGPCS
220
Capital Group Private Client Services
California
$14.2M – – –
CI
221
Cordant Inc
Oregon
$14.2M -$392K -4,911 -3%
VA
222
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$14.2M +$1.14M +14,327 +9%
FCIM
223
Fairview Capital Investment Management
California
$14.2M +$71.4K +895 +0.5%
LF
224
Lighthouse Financial
Florida
$14M +$468K +5,868 +3%
MSF
225
Mustard Seed Financial
Arkansas
$14M +$1.81M +22,730 +15%
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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.