Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
3,867 hedge funds and large institutions have $317B invested in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 208 funds opening new positions, 1,941 increasing their positions, 1,308 reducing their positions, and 139 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 208 | Existing positions closed: 139
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,941 | Existing positions reduced: 1,308
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.83B | Put options by funds: $2.56B
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,856 → 3,867 (+11)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 950 → 951 (+1)
2.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.35% → 38.5% (-2.8%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $339B → $317B (-$21.9B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$9.74B |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.62B |
| 3 |
UIM
USS Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.93B |
| 4 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$1.66B |
| 5 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$1.28B |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$9.47B |
| 2 |
CM
Capula Management
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$7.4B |
| 3 |
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
-$3.61B |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.87B |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$2.06B |
VOO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
3,867 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $317B — down 6.5% from $339B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 208 funds opened new VOO positions and 139 closed out — a net gain of 69 holders — while 1,941 added to existing stakes and 1,308 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $9.74B. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $9.47B.
- 3,867 institutional investors held Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) as of Q1 2026, up from 3,856 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $317B of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 208 funds opened new Vanguard S&P 500 ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 139 closed out, a net change of +69 holders.
- The largest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $9.74B added.
- The largest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $9.47B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.