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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
CJ
2626
Caitlin John
Michigan
$161K -$8.28K -102 -5%
KFP
2627
Kerr Financial Planning
California
$158K +$89.1K +1,098 +120%
FCMT
2628
Founders Capital Management (Texas)
Texas
$158K – – –
SN
2629
Sittner & Nelson
Oregon
$155K – – –
USB
2630
Union Savings Bank
Connecticut
$154K +$154K +1,896 New
LB
2631
Legacy Bridge
Iowa
$153K -$17K -210 -10%
AW
2632
Ankerstar Wealth
Texas
$153K +$153K +1,884 New
CFP
2633
Comprehensive Financial Planning
Pennsylvania
$153K +$487 +6 +0.3%
CNBTD
2634
Citizens National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$153K – – –
CRI
2635
Commonwealth Retirement Investments
Virginia
$151K +$150K +1,854 New
RAM
2636
Reflection Asset Management
South Carolina
$149K +$149K +1,830 New
DSC
2637
Duncker Streett & Co
Missouri
$149K -$56K -690 -27%
KCM
2638
Key Capital Management
Tennessee
$146K +$146K +1,800 New
MTI
2639
Merrithew & Thorsten Inc
California
$146K +$146K +1,800 New
VWM
2640
Valley Wealth Managers
New Jersey
$143K – – –
POIA
2641
Pin Oak Investment Advisors
Texas
$142K -$2.92K -36 -2%
WWM
2642
Wolff Wiese Magana
California
$139K – – –
IIM
2643
IFC & Insurance Marketing
California
$139K +$139K +1,710 New
BBPWM
2644
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$139K – – –
BCPWM
2645
Bradley & Co Private Wealth Management
Florida
$139K – – –
CT
2646
Clearstead Trust
Maine
$139K +$24.3K +300 +21%
CCMI
2647
Creative Capital Management Investments
California
$137K – – –
CC
2648
Corsicana & Co
Texas
$135K – – –
EDRH
2649
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$135K – – –
MSFP
2650
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Connecticut
$133K – – –
104 105
106
107 108

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.