Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
1,585 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.5B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 106 funds opening new positions, 688 increasing their positions, 559 reducing their positions, and 137 closing their positions.
148% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40.7M | Put options by funds: $16.4M
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 688 | Existing positions reduced: 559
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,635 → 1,585 (-50)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 259 → 242 (-17)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.7B → $42.5B (-$9.22B)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 106 | Existing positions closed: 137
44.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 425.97% → 381.31% (-45%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$685M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$340M |
| 3 |
CIAS
CBIZ Investment Advisory Services
Independence,
Ohio
|
+$183M |
| 4 |
SEIA
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$118M |
| 5 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$110M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIAS
CFS Investment Advisory Services
Totowa,
New Jersey
|
-$5.88B |
| 2 |
AP
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
|
-$95.7M |
| 3 |
KAM
Kensington Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$95.4M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$67.9M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$59.4M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
1,585 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $42.5B — down 18% from $51.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 137 funds closed out of VUG and 106 opened new positions — a net loss of 31 holders — while 559 trimmed existing stakes and 688 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $685M. The largest seller was CFS Investment Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $5.88B.
- 1,585 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q2 2022, down from 1,635 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $42.5B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 106 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 137 closed out, a net change of -31 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $685M added.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q2 2022 was CFS Investment Advisory Services, an estimated $5.88B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.