Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
3,246 hedge funds and large institutions have $164B invested in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 172 funds opening new positions, 1,397 increasing their positions, 1,206 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
138% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $477M | Put options by funds: $200M
107% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 172 | Existing positions closed: 83
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $135B → $164B (+$28.9B)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,397 | Existing positions reduced: 1,206
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,218 → 3,246 (+28)
0% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 630 → 628 (-2)
6.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 36.76% → 30.49% (-6.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$631M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$493M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$397M |
| 4 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$375M |
| 5 |
CA
Cambridge Associates
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$333M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Rolling Meadows,
Illinois
|
-$47.5B |
| 2 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$1.07B |
| 3 |
VAS
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Wakefield,
Massachusetts
|
-$190M |
| 4 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
-$165M |
| 5 |
CSIA
Carl Stuart Investment Advisor
Austin,
Texas
|
-$99.7M |
VTI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
3,246 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $164B — up 21% from $135B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 172 funds opened new VTI positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 89 holders — while 1,397 added to existing stakes and 1,206 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mercer Global Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $631M. The largest seller was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, cutting an estimated $47.5B.
- 3,246 institutional investors held Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) as of Q3 2025, up from 3,218 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $164B of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 172 funds opened new Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 83 closed out, a net change of +89 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Mercer Global Advisors, an estimated $631M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, an estimated $47.5B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.