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Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG

2,444 hedge funds and large institutions have $93.7B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 124 funds opening new positions, 1,005 increasing their positions, 905 reducing their positions, and 134 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

11% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,005 | Existing positions reduced: 905

3.54% more ownership

Funds ownership: 387.1% → 390.63% (+3.5%)

7% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $124M | Put options by funds: $116M

7% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 134

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2,500 → 2,444 (-56)

7% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 432 → 401 (-31)

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $115B → $93.7B (-$21.7B)

Holders
2,444
Holders Change
-56
Holders Change %
-2.24%
% of All Funds
32.77%
Holding in Top 10
401
Holding in Top 10 Change
-31
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-7.18%
% of All Funds
5.38%
New
124
Increased
1,005
Reduced
905
Closed
134
Calls
$124M
Puts
$116M
Net Calls
+$8.03M
Net Calls Change
+$30.5M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$2.07B
2
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$1.49B
3
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
+$296M
4
BB
Bell Bank
North Dakota
+$227M
5
WANY
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
+$187M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
-$458M
2
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
-$170M
3
BL
Balentine LLC
Georgia
-$157M
4
Financial Engines Advisors
Financial Engines Advisors
California
-$120M
5
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$114M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CC
951
Chicago Capital
Illinois
$2.62M – – –
CCFM
952
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$2.61M -$320K -4,752 -10%
EE
953
EWG Elevate
California
$2.61M +$2.55M +37,770 +843%
MCM
954
MV Capital Management
Maryland
$2.61M +$775K +11,490 +37%
OP
955
ORG Partners
Indiana
$2.6M -$1.09M -16,218 -28%
FLPIM
956
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2.6M +$568K +8,424 +25%
FC
957
Fjell Capital
North Dakota
$2.6M +$244K +3,612 +9%
PCH
958
PGIM Custom Harvest
New Jersey
$2.6M +$74K +1,098 +3%
HFS
959
Hoge Financial Services
Pennsylvania
$2.59M -$195K -2,886 -6%
S
960
SharpePoint
Arizona
$2.58M +$33.6K +498 +1%
PI
961
PFG Investments
New York
$2.58M +$93.5K +1,386 +3%
PMG
962
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$2.57M +$56.2K +834 +2%
CA
963
Continuum Advisory
Idaho
$2.57M +$125K +1,848 +5%
KPWG
964
KFA Private Wealth Group
Virginia
$2.55M +$466K +6,912 +20%
UF
965
Univest Financial
Pennsylvania
$2.54M -$23.1K -342 -0.8%
AWM
966
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
$2.54M +$123K +1,830 +5%
GT
967
Greenleaf Trust
Michigan
$2.53M -$76.5K -1,134 -3%
FGA
968
Fortis Group Advisors
New Jersey
$2.52M +$364K +5,400 +15%
AWP
969
Axis Wealth Partners
Rhode Island
$2.49M +$49.4K +732 +2%
Fisher Asset Management
970
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$2.49M -$172K -2,550 -6%
AGA
971
Arkos Global Advisors
Texas
$2.48M -$203K -3,006 -7%
CAM
972
Covenant Asset Management
New Jersey
$2.48M +$392K +5,820 +17%
FAM
973
Fenimore Asset Management
New York
$2.44M – – –
CT
974
Caldwell Trust
Florida
$2.44M -$14.6K -216 -0.5%
Balyasny Asset Management
975
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$2.44M +$2.66M +39,420 New
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VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

2,444 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $93.7B — down 19% from $115B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 134 funds closed out of VUG and 124 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 905 trimmed existing stakes and 1,005 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $2.07B. The largest seller was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), exiting entirely with an estimated $458M sold.

  • 2,444 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q1 2025, down from 2,500 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $93.7B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 124 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 134 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.07B added.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $458M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.