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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
RSC
2576
Red Spruce Capital
Pennsylvania
$208K – – –
AIP
2577
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$208K +$487 +6 +0.2%
MA
2578
MBA Advisors
Pennsylvania
$208K – – –
AHB
2579
Abner Herrman & Brock
New Jersey
$207K – – –
GCM
2580
Generation Capital Management
New York
$207K – – –
LWM
2581
LeConte Wealth Management
Tennessee
$206K – – –
MAG
2582
Mokosak Advisory Group
Iowa
$206K +$487 +6 +0.2%
GWWM
2583
Great Waters Wealth Management
Minnesota
$206K +$206K +2,538 New
SIA
2584
Stegner Investment Associates
Kentucky
$206K -$60.9K -750 -23%
MCA
2585
Maryland Capital Advisors
Maryland
$205K – – –
CHA
2586
Cooper/Haims Advisors
New York
$205K +$205K +2,520 New
ECML
2587
Eagle Capital Management (Louisiana)
Louisiana
$205K +$205K +2,520 New
CFSG
2588
Community Financial Services Group
Vermont
$205K -$48.2K -594 -19%
HPIA
2589
Hamilton Point Investment Advisors
North Carolina
$205K -$130K -1,608 -39%
EL
2590
EQ LLC
Washington
$205K – – –
FFS
2591
Fischer Financial Services
Pennsylvania
$204K -$17K -210 -8%
CA
2592
Crumly & Associates
Illinois
$204K – – –
HCMT
2593
Highland Capital Management (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$204K -$27.8K -342 -12%
TF
2594
Tenzing Financial
Virginia
$203K +$203K +2,502 New
LGWM
2595
Litman Gregory Wealth Management
California
$203K +$203K +2,496 New
FMC
2596
First Merchants Corp
Indiana
$203K +$203K +2,496 New
BSCCG
2597
Blue Sky Capital Consultants Group
California
$203K +$202K +2,490 New
AAM
2598
Austin Asset Management
Texas
$202K +$202K +2,490 New
BWM
2599
BCGM Wealth Management
Indiana
$202K +$202K +2,490 New
OFG
2600
Omega Financial Group
California
$202K -$49.7K -612 -20%
102 103
104
105 106

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.