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Vanguard Energy ETF

647 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.44B invested in Vanguard Energy ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 236 increasing their positions, 248 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

102% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $14.1M | Put options by funds: $6.99M

2.31% more ownership

Funds ownership: 33.12%35.43% (+2.3%)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 236 | Existing positions reduced: 248

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.6B → $2.44B (-$156M)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 693647 (-46)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 128 (-4)

51% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 74

Holders
647
Holders Change
-46
Holders Change %
-6.64%
% of All Funds
8.52%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
36
Increased
236
Reduced
248
Closed
74
Calls
$14.1M
Puts
$6.99M
Net Calls
+$7.14M
Net Calls Change
+$352K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$251M -$5.21M -44,804 -2%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$190M -$5.75M -49,426 -3%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$147M +$6.69M +57,518 +5%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$127M -$16.1M -138,667 -12%
Wealthfront Advisers
5
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$105M -$2.96M -25,457 -3%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
6
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$103M +$8.27M +71,067 +9%
BCMIO
7
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
$89.8M +$82.7M +710,708 +1,631%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$83.3M +$9.46M +81,298 +13%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$50.9M -$14.7M -125,919 -23%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$49.4M +$604K +5,193 +1%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
11
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$42.1M +$41M +351,963 +23,247%
SCM
12
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
$41M +$1.06M +9,149 +3%
PCH
13
PGIM Custom Harvest
New Jersey
$39.4M -$6.55M -56,283 -15%
Stifel Financial
14
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$38M +$194K +1,670 +0.5%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
15
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$31.3M -$4.56M -39,209 -13%
HighTower Advisors
16
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$29.3M +$3.02M +25,935 +12%
Empower Advisory Group
17
Empower Advisory Group
Colorado
$29M +$1.99M +17,069 +8%
Raymond James Financial
18
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$27.2M -$2.56M -21,983 -9%
Cetera Investment Advisers
19
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$25M -$5.62M -48,277 -19%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$22.1M +$4.63M +39,749 +27%
CA
21
Cambridge Associates
Massachusetts
$21.9M +$1.94M +16,692 +10%
Osaic Holdings
22
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$19.4M -$7.51M -64,493 -28%
GG
23
Greenwood Gearhart
Arkansas
$19M +$1.24M +10,614 +7%
Corient Private Wealth
24
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$18.3M -$860K -7,387 -5%
Ameriprise
25
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$18.3M +$769K +6,609 +4%

VDE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

647 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $2.44B — down 6% from $2.6B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 74 funds closed out of VDE and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 38 holders — while 248 trimmed existing stakes and 236 added.

The largest buyer was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), adding an estimated $82.7M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $16.1M.

  • 647 institutional investors held Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) as of Q2 2025, down from 693 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $2.44B of Vanguard Energy ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 36 funds opened new Vanguard Energy ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 74 closed out, a net change of -38 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Energy ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $82.7M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Energy ETF seller in Q2 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $16.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.