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Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG

2,803 hedge funds and large institutions have $131B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 341 funds opening new positions, 1,055 increasing their positions, 977 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

326% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 341 | Existing positions closed: 80

225% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $244M | Put options by funds: $74.9M

13.96% more ownership

Funds ownership: 377.39% → 391.35% (+14%)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,599 → 2,803 (+204)

8% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 429 → 462 (+33)

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $122B → $131B (+$9.23B)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,055 | Existing positions reduced: 977

Holders
2,803
Holders Change
+204
Holders Change %
+7.85%
% of All Funds
34.09%
Holding in Top 10
462
Holding in Top 10 Change
+33
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.69%
% of All Funds
5.62%
New
341
Increased
1,055
Reduced
977
Closed
80
Calls
$244M
Puts
$74.9M
Net Calls
+$169M
Net Calls Change
+$84.5M

Top Buyers

1
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$2.03B
2
Corient Private Wealth
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
+$776M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$384M
4
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$382M
5
CFA
Cahill Financial Advisors
Minnesota
+$146M

Top Sellers

1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$323M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$189M
3
WANY
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
-$157M
4
Financial Engines Advisors
Financial Engines Advisors
California
-$157M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$92.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AIS
2501
Advocate Investing Services
Maryland
$236K +$236K +2,904 New
RCM
2502
Richardson Capital Management
Wisconsin
$236K +$27.3K +336 +13%
WIM
2503
Waycross Investment Management
Washington
$236K +$235K +2,898 New
AMM
2504
American Money Management
California
$235K -$21.9K -270 -9%
AWP
2505
Astra Wealth Partners
New Jersey
$235K – – –
SRA
2506
Secured Retirement Advisors
Minnesota
$234K -$8.77K -108 -4%
SHIM
2507
Stone House Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$232K -$8.77K -108 -4%
WWM
2508
Whalen Wealth Management
Nevada
$232K +$7.3K +90 +3%
AIA
2509
AssuredPartners Investment Advisors
Florida
$231K +$231K +2,844 New
SFO
2510
Stenger Family Office
Illinois
$231K -$16.1K -198 -7%
TIM
2511
Total Investment Management
Arizona
$231K – – –
RMC
2512
Ring Mountain Capital
California
$231K +$8.28K +102 +4%
GWA
2513
Gutierrez Wealth Advisory
Arkansas
$231K +$487 +6 +0.2%
HT
2514
Headlands Technologies
Illinois
$231K -$48.7K -600 -17%
TPWA
2515
Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors
California
$230K – – –
SCM
2516
Stonehearth Capital Management
Massachusetts
$230K – – –
AC
2517
Annandale Capital
Texas
$229K -$10.2K -126 -4%
AOWM
2518
Asset One Wealth Management
Washington
$228K +$230K +2,832 New
VW
2519
Vantus Wealth
Pennsylvania
$227K +$227K +2,796 New
I
2520
IMPACTfolio
Colorado
$226K – – –
SIC
2521
Shoker Investment Counsel
Ohio
$225K -$304K -3,744 -57%
ATFA
2522
All Terrain Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$225K +$6.33K +78 +3%
AWMI
2523
Aegis Wealth Management (Iowa)
Iowa
$225K +$224K +2,766 New
FC
2524
Financial Council
Maryland
$225K -$30.2K -372 -12%
LODC
2525
Lanham O'Dell & Company
West Virginia
$224K -$2.92K -36 -1%
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101
102 103

VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

2,803 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $131B — up 7.6% from $122B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 341 funds opened new VUG positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 261 holders — while 1,055 added to existing stakes and 977 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $2.03B. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $323M.

  • 2,803 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q4 2025, up from 2,599 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $131B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 341 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 80 closed out, a net change of +261 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $2.03B added.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $323M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.