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Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF
VFQY

80 hedge funds and large institutions have $139M invested in Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

60% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 20

3.96% less ownership

Funds ownership: 41.37% → 37.41% (-4%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 85 → 80 (-5)

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $174M → $139M (-$34.5M)

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)

44% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 9

Holders
80
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-5.88%
% of All Funds
1.07%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-20%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
5
Increased
32
Reduced
20
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
HPC
Hobart Private Capital
North Carolina
+$2.85M
2
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$2.48M
3
CPIG
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
+$2.07M
4
PFA
Pure Financial Advisors
California
+$1.36M
5
RFM
Royal Fund Management
Florida
+$936K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SL
Systelligence LLC
Minnesota
-$25.4M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$6.66M
3
JAG
Journey Advisory Group
Kentucky
-$4.12M
4
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$2.19M
5
TWC
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$813K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AF
76
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$5.25K +$5.52K +39 New
TCM
77
TD Capital Management
Tennessee
$4.72K – – –
US Bancorp
78
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$4.54K – – –
PA
79
Parallel Advisors
California
$2.67K – – –
Wells Fargo
80
Wells Fargo
California
$92 – – –
SL
81
Systelligence LLC
Minnesota
– -$25.4M -180,284 Closed
JAG
82
Journey Advisory Group
Kentucky
– -$4.12M -30,691 Closed
TWC
83
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
– -$813K -5,771 Closed
SAM
84
Synergy Asset Management
Washington
– -$540K -3,808 Closed
Jane Street
85
Jane Street
New York
– -$371K -2,635 Closed
TAM
86
Tucker Asset Management
Colorado
– -$44K -312 Closed
PTC
87
Private Trust Company
Ohio
– -$35.4K -251 Closed
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
88
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
– -$1.83K -13 Closed
GWSA
89
Global Wealth Strategies & Associates
Colorado
– -$704 -5 Closed
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VFQY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

80 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $139M — down 20% from $174M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of VFQY and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 32 added.

The largest buyer was Hobart Private Capital, adding an estimated $2.85M. The largest seller was Systelligence LLC, exiting entirely with an estimated $25.4M sold.

  • 80 institutional investors held Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) as of Q1 2025, down from 85 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $139M of Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Hobart Private Capital, an estimated $2.85M added.
  • The largest Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Systelligence LLC, an estimated $25.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.