Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
2,600 hedge funds and large institutions have $122B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 213 funds opening new positions, 964 increasing their positions, 925 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
244% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 213 | Existing positions closed: 62
90% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $178M | Put options by funds: $93.5M
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $113B → $122B (+$9.21B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,495 → 2,600 (+105)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 964 | Existing positions reduced: 925
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 426 → 429 (+3)
11.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 388.63% → 377.39% (-11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VIA
Vantagepoint Investment Advisers
Washington,
District of Columbia
|
+$489M |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$427M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$344M |
| 4 |
MGIA
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$231M |
| 5 |
JSTA
Japan Science & Technology Agency
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$161M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.05B |
| 2 |
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
|
-$199M |
| 3 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$91.2M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$81.1M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$79.3M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
2,600 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $122B — up 8.2% from $113B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 213 funds opened new VUG positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 151 holders — while 964 added to existing stakes and 925 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vantagepoint Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $489M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $1.05B.
- 2,600 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q3 2025, up from 2,495 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $122B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 213 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 62 closed out, a net change of +151 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Vantagepoint Investment Advisers, an estimated $489M added.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.05B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.