Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
3,328 hedge funds and large institutions have $230B invested in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 187 funds opening new positions, 1,664 increasing their positions, 1,095 reducing their positions, and 123 closing their positions.
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 187 | Existing positions closed: 123
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,664 | Existing positions reduced: 1,095
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.29B | Put options by funds: $1.04B
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,323 → 3,328 (+5)
0% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 797 → 794 (-3)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $232B → $230B (-$1.7B)
0.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 39.93% → 39.07% (-0.86%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$3.05B |
| 2 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$2.63B |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.05B |
| 4 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
+$760M |
| 5 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$701M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$1.47B |
| 2 |
KCM
Kedalion Capital Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.32B |
| 3 |
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
|
-$1.14B |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.13B |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$676M |
VOO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
3,328 of the 7,461 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $230B — down 0.73% from $232B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 187 funds opened new VOO positions and 123 closed out — a net gain of 64 holders — while 1,664 added to existing stakes and 1,095 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $3.05B. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $1.47B.
- 3,328 institutional investors held Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) as of Q1 2025, up from 3,323 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $230B of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 0.73% quarter-over-quarter.
- 187 funds opened new Vanguard S&P 500 ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 123 closed out, a net change of +64 holders.
- The largest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $3.05B added.
- The largest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $1.47B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.