Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
606 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.24B invested in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 219 increasing their positions, 179 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
74% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 46
74% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.5M | Put options by funds: $7.2M
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 13 (+4)
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 219 | Existing positions reduced: 179
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 583 → 606 (+23)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.41B → $8.24B (-$164M)
1.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.85% → 65.21% (-1.6%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
NIM
NEOS Investment Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$108M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$72.2M |
| 3 |
PAS
PKS Advisory Services
Albany,
New York
|
+$65.2M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$37.4M |
| 5 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$33.5M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$741M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$467M |
| 3 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$155M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$40.9M |
| 5 |
A
Allianz
Munich,
Germany
|
-$27.3M |
VTWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
606 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $8.24B — down 2% from $8.41B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new VTWO positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 219 added to existing stakes and 179 trimmed.
The largest buyer was NEOS Investment Management, adding an estimated $108M. The largest seller was Jones Financial Companies, cutting an estimated $741M.
- 606 institutional investors held Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) as of Q3 2025, up from 583 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $8.24B of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 46 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was NEOS Investment Management, an estimated $108M added.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $741M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.