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Vanguard Energy ETF

693 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.6B invested in Vanguard Energy ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 243 increasing their positions, 246 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

152% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $11.2M | Put options by funds: $4.45M

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 55

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 692693 (+1)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1212 (0)

1% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 243 | Existing positions reduced: 246

2.69% less ownership

Funds ownership: 35.81%33.12% (-2.7%)

33% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.89B → $2.6B (-$1.3B)

Holders
693
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.14%
% of All Funds
9.29%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
69
Increased
243
Reduced
246
Closed
55
Calls
$11.2M
Puts
$4.45M
Net Calls
+$6.78M
Net Calls Change
-$7.63M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$280M -$44.4M -351,791 -14%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$213M -$4.52M -35,780 -2%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$156M -$20.6M -163,474 -12%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$153M -$401K -3,179 -0.3%
Wealthfront Advisers
5
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$118M -$8.65M -68,510 -7%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
6
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$102M -$9.27M -73,401 -9%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$80.2M +$814K +6,449 +1%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$71.8M +$9.31M +73,744 +15%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$53.1M +$611K +4,839 +1%
PCH
10
PGIM Custom Harvest
New Jersey
$50.1M +$2.11M +16,693 +5%
SCM
11
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
$43.5M -$757K -5,994 -2%
Stifel Financial
12
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$41.1M +$555K +4,396 +1%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
13
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$39.2M +$299K +2,364 +0.8%
Cetera Investment Advisers
14
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$33.5M +$1.88M +14,908 +6%
Raymond James Financial
15
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$32.4M -$1.68M -13,277 -5%
Osaic Holdings
16
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$29.5M +$5.17M +40,924 +22%
Empower Advisory Group
17
Empower Advisory Group
Colorado
$29.3M +$3.56M +28,219 +14%
HighTower Advisors
18
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$28.5M +$1.85M +14,630 +7%
CA
19
Cambridge Associates
Massachusetts
$21.7M +$8.02M +63,507 +61%
Corient Private Wealth
20
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$20.9M -$781K -6,187 -4%
GG
21
Greenwood Gearhart
Arkansas
$19.3M +$1.79M +14,156 +11%
Ameriprise
22
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$19.2M -$7.07M -56,009 -27%
Commonwealth Equity Services
23
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$18.9M +$869K +6,879 +5%
ECM
24
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$18.1M +$428K +3,390 +2%
Rockefeller Capital Management
25
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$17.7M +$1.29M +10,242 +8%

VDE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

693 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $2.6B — down 33% from $3.89B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new VDE positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 243 added to existing stakes and 246 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $9.31M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $106M.

  • 693 institutional investors held Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) as of Q1 2025, up from 692 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $2.6B of Vanguard Energy ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 69 funds opened new Vanguard Energy ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 55 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Energy ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $9.31M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Energy ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $106M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.