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.
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
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$323M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$189M |
| 3 |
WANY
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
|
-$157M |
| 4 |
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
|
-$157M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$92.4M |
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.