Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
581 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.59B invested in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 241 increasing their positions, 163 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
348% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.1M | Put options by funds: $2.25M
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 241 | Existing positions reduced: 163
6.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.48% → 60.54% (+6.1%)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 65
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 600 → 581 (-19)
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 13 (-4)
31% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.6B → $6.59B (-$3.01B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$363M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$219M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$34.4M |
| 4 |
NIM
NEOS Investment Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$33.5M |
| 5 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$30.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$26.3M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$25.2M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$17M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$16.7M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$12M |
VTWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
581 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $6.59B — down 31% from $9.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 65 funds closed out of VTWO and 60 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 163 trimmed existing stakes and 241 added.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $363M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $26.3M.
- 581 institutional investors held Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) as of Q1 2025, down from 600 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $6.59B of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 65 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $363M added.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q1 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $26.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.