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Vanguard Energy ETF
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772 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.72B invested in Vanguard Energy ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 147 funds opening new positions, 261 increasing their positions, 220 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

425% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 147 | Existing positions closed: 28

138% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 19 (+11)

46% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.55B → $3.72B (+$1.18B)

32% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $33.7M | Put options by funds: $25.5M

19% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 261 | Existing positions reduced: 220

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 664 → 772 (+108)

0.66% more ownership

Funds ownership: 36.09% → 36.75% (+0.66%)

Holders
772
Holders Change
+108
Holders Change %
+16.27%
% of All Funds
9.5%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
+11
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+137.5%
% of All Funds
0.23%
New
147
Increased
261
Reduced
220
Closed
28
Calls
$33.7M
Puts
$25.5M
Net Calls
+$8.24M
Net Calls Change
+$51K

Top Buyers

1
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
+$60.6M
2
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
+$33.5M
3
Marshall Wace
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
+$26.4M
4
PP
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
+$20.4M
5
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$19.9M

Top Sellers

1
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$43.2M
2
Corient Private Wealth
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
-$22.6M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$11.7M
4
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
-$11.7M
5
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
-$8.05M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MYIA
476
Mount Yale Investment Advisors
Colorado
$365K +$319K +2,110 New
TIAA Trust, National Association
477
TIAA Trust, National Association
North Carolina
$364K -$400K -2,645 -56%
CWL
478
Causey Wealth LLC
Colorado
$363K -$58.8K -389 -16%
OCG
479
Opus Capital Group
Ohio
$360K +$454 +3 +0.1%
LIM
480
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$358K – – –
SIS
481
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$357K +$1.81K +12 +0.6%
HA
482
Hanover Advisors
South Carolina
$356K -$76.5K -506 -20%
CAM
483
Claret Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
$355K +$7.56K +50 +3%
CAMG
484
CWA Asset Management Group
Florida
$354K +$36.3K +240 +13%
CT
485
Colonial Trust
South Carolina
$352K -$2.27K -15 -0.7%
WAP
486
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$350K -$19.4K -128 -6%
FCA
487
FLC Capital Advisors
California
$346K – – –
BFIM
488
Beese Fulmer Investment Management
Ohio
$346K +$303K +2,000 New
BDF
489
Black Diamond Financial
Maryland
$345K -$31.3K -207 -9%
NIM
490
Northeast Investment Management
Massachusetts
$342K – – –
WCFA
491
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$339K – – –
TCM
492
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$335K -$14.1K -93 -5%
KCM
493
Kathmere Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$333K +$291K +1,925 New
LWANC
494
Laurel Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$333K – – –
IMC Chicago
495
IMC Chicago
Illinois
$331K +$289K +1,911 New
BWL
496
Bogart Wealth LLC
Virginia
$328K – – –
RG
497
Rathbones Group
United Kingdom
$327K +$286K +1,890 New
SFC
498
Strategic Financial Concepts
Texas
$326K +$285K +1,886 New
WF
499
Warner Financial
Maryland
$325K +$756 +5 +0.3%
KWM
500
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$324K +$4.99K +33 +2%
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VDE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

772 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $3.72B — up 46% from $2.55B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 147 funds opened new VDE positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 119 holders — while 261 added to existing stakes and 220 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $60.6M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $43.2M.

  • 772 institutional investors held Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) as of Q1 2026, up from 664 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $3.72B of Vanguard Energy ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 46% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 147 funds opened new Vanguard Energy ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 28 closed out, a net change of +119 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Energy ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $60.6M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Energy ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $43.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.