Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
1,428 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.3B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 576 increasing their positions, 479 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 61
21% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.6M | Put options by funds: $17.8M
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 576 | Existing positions reduced: 479
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 231 → 236 (+5)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.8B → $50.3B (+$509M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,415 → 1,428 (+13)
9.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 379.85% → 370.18% (-9.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WFA
Wellspring Financial Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$284M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$81.3M |
| 3 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$68.2M |
| 4 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$59.7M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$53.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$503M |
| 2 |
KFS
Kelly Financial Services
Braintree,
Massachusetts
|
-$241M |
| 3 |
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
|
-$112M |
| 4 |
WFS
Weitzel Financial Services
Dubuque,
Iowa
|
-$94.3M |
| 5 |
IC
Inscription Capital
Houston,
Texas
|
-$53.2M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
1,428 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $50.3B — up 1% from $49.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new VUG positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 576 added to existing stakes and 479 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellspring Financial Advisors, adding an estimated $284M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $503M.
- 1,428 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q3 2021, up from 1,415 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $50.3B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q3 2021, up 1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 61 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Wellspring Financial Advisors, an estimated $284M added.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q3 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $503M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.