Vanguard Real Estate ETF
1,782 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.8B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 148 funds opening new positions, 759 increasing their positions, 620 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
103% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $145M | Put options by funds: $71.5M
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 148 | Existing positions closed: 104
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 759 | Existing positions reduced: 620
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,759 → 1,782 (+23)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.6B → $19.8B (+$194M)
0.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.83% → 59.27% (+0.45%)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 103 → 101 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Rolling Meadows,
Illinois
|
+$551M |
| 2 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$76.8M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$67.5M |
| 4 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$66.8M |
| 5 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$60.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$111M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$73.7M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$72.8M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$69.9M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$60.2M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,782 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $19.8B — up 0.99% from $19.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 148 funds opened new VNQ positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 759 added to existing stakes and 620 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, adding an estimated $551M. The largest seller was Corient Private Wealth, cutting an estimated $111M.
- 1,782 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,759 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $19.8B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 0.99% quarter-over-quarter.
- 148 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 104 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, an estimated $551M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $111M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.