Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
833 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.4B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 161 funds opening new positions, 282 increasing their positions, 273 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
190% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.2M | Put options by funds: $3.5M
127% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 161 | Existing positions closed: 71
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 116 → 134 (+18)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 753 → 833 (+80)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 282 | Existing positions reduced: 273
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.9B → $22.4B (-$5.45B)
39.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 456.77% → 416.96% (-40%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
|
+$2.64B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$72.7M |
| 5 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$71.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.99B |
| 2 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$1.01B |
| 3 |
PC
Permanens Capital
New York
|
-$67.8M |
| 4 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
-$40.1M |
| 5 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$25.6M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
833 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $22.4B — down 20% from $27.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 161 funds opened new VUG positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 90 holders — while 282 added to existing stakes and 273 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Financial Engines Advisors, adding an estimated $2.64B. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.99B.
- 833 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q4 2018, up from 753 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $22.4B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 161 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 71 closed out, a net change of +90 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Financial Engines Advisors, an estimated $2.64B added.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $1.99B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.