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Vanguard Growth ETF
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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
AF
2526
ASL Financial
California
$224K +$223K +2,754 New
DFA
2527
Delta Financial Advisors
Louisiana
$223K – – –
GCIG
2528
Grand Central Investment Group
Florida
$222K +$222K +2,730 New
SCA
2529
Stonebridge Capital Advisors
Minnesota
$221K -$44.8K -552 -17%
CB
2530
Cadence Bank
Mississippi
$221K -$15.6K -192 -7%
LS
2531
Leelyn Smith
Illinois
$221K -$1.46K -18 -0.7%
EC
2532
EdgeRock Capital
Colorado
$221K – – –
AWM
2533
Ariadne Wealth Management
California
$221K +$234K +2,886 New
CWA
2534
CJM Wealth Advisers
Virginia
$221K – – –
COFSG
2535
Carbahal Olsen Financial Services Group
California
$221K +$220K +2,712 New
LFS
2536
Lutz Financial Services
Nebraska
$220K +$220K +2,706 New
NFA
2537
Northwest Financial Advisors
Virginia
$220K -$5.36K -66 -2%
TPF
2538
Tribridge Partners Financial
Maryland
$220K -$22.9K -282 -9%
DA
2539
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$220K – – –
SA
2540
Sunesis Advisors
Kansas
$220K – – –
IA
2541
Intellus Advisors
Florida
$220K -$110K -1,350 -33%
LKBC
2542
L.K. Benson & Company
Maryland
$219K -$18K -222 -8%
WAT
2543
Wealth Advisory Team
Kentucky
$218K +$218K +2,682 New
TP
2544
Trailhead Planners
Minnesota
$218K +$217K +2,676 New
HFO
2545
Heritage Family Offices
Arizona
$217K +$487 +6 +0.2%
CPA
2546
Cathy Pareto & Associates
Florida
$217K -$49.2K -606 -18%
UWS
2547
Unique Wealth Strategies
Illinois
$217K -$643K -7,920 -75%
RIP
2548
Reliant Investment Partners
North Carolina
$217K +$216K +2,664 New
IPWA
2549
International Private Wealth Advisors
California
$216K – – –
CAGAS
2550
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Minnesota
$216K – – –
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102
103 104

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.