Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
710 hedge funds and large institutions have $14B invested in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 291 increasing their positions, 209 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
264% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.06M | Put options by funds: $566K
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 291 | Existing positions reduced: 209
0.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.55% → 57.76% (-0.8%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.6B → $14B (-$553M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 739 → 710 (-29)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 58 → 53 (-5)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 83
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$679M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$109M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$99.1M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$93.2M |
| 5 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$56.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FHB
First Hawaiian Bank
Honolulu,
Hawaii
|
-$85.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$50.4M |
| 3 |
EH
Equitable Holdings
New York
|
-$22.8M |
| 4 |
FNT
First National Trust
Hermitage,
Pennsylvania
|
-$21M |
| 5 |
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$16.7M |
VONG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
710 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $14B — down 3.8% from $14.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 83 funds closed out of VONG and 68 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 209 trimmed existing stakes and 291 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $679M. The largest seller was First Hawaiian Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $85.6M sold.
- 710 institutional investors held Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG) as of Q1 2025, down from 739 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $14B of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 83 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $679M added.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q1 2025 was First Hawaiian Bank, an estimated $85.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.