Vanguard Energy ETF
636 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.51B invested in Vanguard Energy ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 230 increasing their positions, 221 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.5M | Put options by funds: $11M
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 46
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 230 | Existing positions reduced: 221
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.44B → $2.51B (+$65.4M)
1.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.43% → 34.35% (-1.1%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 648 → 636 (-12)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$16.4M |
| 2 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$15.5M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$12.5M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$9.31M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$43.3M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$15.7M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$15.5M |
| 4 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$15.4M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$9.6M |
VDE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
636 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $2.51B — up 2.7% from $2.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new VDE positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 230 added to existing stakes and 221 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), adding an estimated $16.4M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $43.3M.
- 636 institutional investors held Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) as of Q3 2025, down from 648 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $2.51B of Vanguard Energy ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Vanguard Energy ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 46 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $16.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF seller in Q3 2025 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $43.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.