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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
LWM
2651
Lodestone Wealth Management
Washington
$133K +$133K +1,638 New
A
2652
Allianz
Germany
$133K – – –
BWM
2653
Bernard Wealth Management
Michigan
$131K – – –
AC
2654
Arjuna Capital
North Carolina
$130K +$130K +1,596 New
CPG
2655
Cornerstone Planning Group
New Jersey
$129K +$122K +1,506 +1,931%
KB
2656
Kimelman & Baird
New York
$127K – – –
T
2657
Tidemark
California
$127K -$59.4K -732 -32%
PWA
2658
Physician Wealth Advisors
Utah
$126K +$487 +6 +0.4%
KSB
2659
Kennebec Savings Bank
Maine
$126K – – –
KA
2660
Kozak & Associates
Colorado
$123K -$10.2K -126 -8%
RPCA
2661
Running Point Capital Advisors
California
$122K – – –
CICI
2662
Capital Investment Counsel Inc
North Carolina
$122K +$122K +1,506 New
RBC
2663
Roble Belko & Company
Pennsylvania
$122K – – –
NMG
2664
New Millennium Group
Utah
$117K – – –
RS
2665
Rakuten Securities
Japan
$116K -$43.8K -540 -27%
VCM
2666
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$115K – – –
FC
2667
Financial Consulate
Maryland
$113K -$25.3K -312 -18%
GTAM
2668
Global Trust Asset Management
Florida
$112K +$109K +1,338 +3,186%
PIS
2669
POM Investment Strategies
North Carolina
$112K -$29.7K -366 -21%
IIL
2670
Insight Inv LLC
California
$109K – – –
WA
2671
Whipplewood Advisors
Colorado
$107K – – –
KFG
2672
Kingdom Financial Group
Arizona
$107K +$107K +1,320 New
TF
2673
Tompkins Financial
New York
$105K – – –
RP
2674
Rice Partnership
Hawaii
$101K -$9.74K -120 -9%
TCM
2675
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$98.1K +$97.9K +1,206 New
105 106
107
108 109

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.