Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
1,670 hedge funds and large institutions have $54.1B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 224 funds opening new positions, 668 increasing their positions, 577 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
207% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31.8M | Put options by funds: $10.4M
203% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 224 | Existing positions closed: 74
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.4B → $54.1B (+$12.7B)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 668 | Existing positions reduced: 577
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 247 → 267 (+20)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,554 → 1,670 (+116)
18.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 413.84% → 395.34% (-19%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RWP
RWA Wealth Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
+$602M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$547M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$269M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$110M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$98.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$204M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$55.8M |
| 3 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$41.6M |
| 4 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$35.1M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$30.9M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
1,670 of the 6,222 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $54.1B — up 31% from $41.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 224 funds opened new VUG positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 150 holders — while 668 added to existing stakes and 577 trimmed.
The largest buyer was RWA Wealth Partners, adding an estimated $602M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $204M.
- 1,670 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,554 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $54.1B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 224 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 74 closed out, a net change of +150 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was RWA Wealth Partners, an estimated $602M added.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Citigroup, an estimated $204M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.