Vanguard Energy ETF
648 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 75 closing their positions.
102% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.1M | Put options by funds: $6.99M
2.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 33.09% → 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: $2.59B → $2.44B (-$153M)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 695 → 648 (-47)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 8 (-4)
52% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 75
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$82.7M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$41M |
| 3 |
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
|
+$9.64M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$9.46M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$8.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$16.1M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.7M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$7.51M |
| 4 |
PCH
PGIM Custom Harvest
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$6.55M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5.75M |
VDE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
648 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $2.44B — down 5.9% from $2.59B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 75 funds closed out of VDE and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 39 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.
- 648 institutional investors held Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) as of Q2 2025, down from 695 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $2.44B of Vanguard Energy ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Vanguard Energy ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 75 closed out, a net change of -39 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.