Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
1,358 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.5B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 526 increasing their positions, 526 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
187% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.2M | Put options by funds: $11.2M
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 71
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,355 → 1,358 (+3)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 526 | Existing positions reduced: 526
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.1B → $43.5B (-$632M)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 221 → 209 (-12)
9.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 386.04% → 376.34% (-9.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$190M |
| 2 |
EWA
EP Wealth Advisors
Torrance,
California
|
+$53.1M |
| 3 |
FP
Financial Perspectives
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$49.8M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$48.9M |
| 5 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$48.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$658M |
| 2 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$271M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$109M |
| 4 |
DILIC
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$103M |
| 5 |
SS
Simplicity Solutions
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$92M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
1,358 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $43.5B — down 1.4% from $44.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new VUG positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 526 added to existing stakes and 526 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $190M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $658M.
- 1,358 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q1 2021, up from 1,355 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $43.5B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q1 2021, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 71 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $190M added.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $658M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.