Vanguard Energy ETF
780 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.73B invested in Vanguard Energy ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 150 funds opening new positions, 263 increasing their positions, 222 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
417% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 150 | Existing positions closed: 29
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 20 (+12)
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.53B → $3.73B (+$1.2B)
32% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.7M | Put options by funds: $25.5M
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 263 | Existing positions reduced: 222
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 666 → 780 (+114)
0.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 35.86% → 36.83% (+0.97%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$60.6M |
| 2 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$33.5M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$26.4M |
| 4 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$20.4M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$19.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$43.2M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$11.7M |
| 3 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$11.7M |
| 4 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$8.05M |
| 5 |
CA
Cambridge Associates
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.46M |
VDE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
780 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $3.73B — up 48% from $2.53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 150 funds opened new VDE positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 121 holders — while 263 added to existing stakes and 222 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.
- 780 institutional investors held Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) as of Q1 2026, up from 666 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $3.73B of Vanguard Energy ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 150 funds opened new Vanguard Energy ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 29 closed out, a net change of +121 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.