Vanguard Energy ETF
766 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.08B invested in Vanguard Energy ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 233 increasing their positions, 292 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
188% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17M | Put options by funds: $5.9M
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 75
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 783 → 766 (-17)
3.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 36.91% → 33.7% (-3.2%)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.74B → $3.08B (-$662M)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 233 | Existing positions reduced: 292
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 7 (-14)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$78.9M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$17M |
| 3 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$11.3M |
| 4 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$9.42M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$8.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$73M |
| 2 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$38.4M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$28.7M |
| 4 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$23.3M |
| 5 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$21.5M |
VDE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
766 of the 8,345 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $3.08B — down 18% from $3.74B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 75 funds closed out of VDE and 72 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 292 trimmed existing stakes and 233 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $78.9M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $73M.
- 766 institutional investors held Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) as of Q2 2026, down from 783 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $3.08B of Vanguard Energy ETF stock for Q2 2026, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Vanguard Energy ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 75 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $78.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF seller in Q2 2026 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $73M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.