Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
1,211 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.4B invested in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 551 increasing their positions, 289 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
283% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 180 | Existing positions closed: 47
91% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 551 | Existing positions reduced: 289
70% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.7M | Put options by funds: $13.3M
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 76 → 90 (+14)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.5B → $17.4B (+$1.95B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,094 → 1,211 (+117)
1.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 28.62% → 29.8% (+1.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cambridge Associates
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$357M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$218M |
| 3 |
BCPE
Bain Capital Public Equity
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
QCM
Quantinno Capital Management
New York
|
+$142M |
| 5 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$92.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$443M |
| 2 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
-$131M |
| 3 |
3AM
3EDGE Asset Management
Naples,
Florida
|
-$47.2M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$38M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$35.6M |
VT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
1,211 of the 8,266 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $17.4B — up 13% from $15.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 180 funds opened new VT positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 133 holders — while 551 added to existing stakes and 289 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cambridge Associates, adding an estimated $357M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, cutting an estimated $443M.
- 1,211 institutional investors held Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) as of Q4 2025, up from 1,094 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $17.4B of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 180 funds opened new Vanguard Total World Stock ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 47 closed out, a net change of +133 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total World Stock ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Cambridge Associates, an estimated $357M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total World Stock ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $443M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.