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Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG

2,600 hedge funds and large institutions have $122B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 213 funds opening new positions, 964 increasing their positions, 925 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

244% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 213 | Existing positions closed: 62

90% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $178M | Put options by funds: $93.5M

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $113B → $122B (+$9.21B)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,495 → 2,600 (+105)

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 964 | Existing positions reduced: 925

1% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 426 → 429 (+3)

11.23% less ownership

Funds ownership: 388.63% → 377.39% (-11%)

Holders
2,600
Holders Change
+105
Holders Change %
+4.21%
% of All Funds
34.12%
Holding in Top 10
429
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+0.7%
% of All Funds
5.63%
New
213
Increased
964
Reduced
925
Closed
62
Calls
$178M
Puts
$93.5M
Net Calls
+$84.3M
Net Calls Change
+$127M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
VIA
Vantagepoint Investment Advisers
District of Columbia
+$489M
2
Corient Private Wealth
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
+$427M
3
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$344M
4
MGIA
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
Missouri
+$231M
5
JSTA
Japan Science & Technology Agency
Japan
+$161M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$1.05B
2
Financial Engines Advisors
Financial Engines Advisors
California
-$199M
3
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
-$91.2M
4
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$81.1M
5
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
-$79.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Russell Investments Group
1001
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$3.06M +$815K +10,668 +39%
AIFAIM
1002
American Institute for Advanced Investment Management
Arizona
$3.05M -$11.5K -150 -0.4%
RMDI
1003
R.M. Davis Inc
Maine
$3.05M – – –
ATC
1004
Adirondack Trust Company
New York
$3.03M +$3.67K +48 +0.1%
WA
1005
WESPAC Advisors
California
$3.01M +$1.33M +17,340 +86%
CPSC
1006
Carl P. Sherr & Co
Massachusetts
$3M +$106K +1,386 +4%
NSAM
1007
North Star Asset Management
Wisconsin
$3M -$917 -12 -0%
SIAS
1008
Summit Investment Advisory Services
Minnesota
$2.99M +$103K +1,344 +4%
JSL
1009
JT Stratford LLC
Georgia
$2.98M -$25.2K -330 -0.9%
DAS
1010
Diversify Advisory Services
Utah
$2.98M +$462K +6,042 +20%
AWP
1011
Accretive Wealth Partners
New Jersey
$2.97M -$39.4K -516 -1%
RMCM
1012
Reynders McVeigh Capital Management
Massachusetts
$2.97M – – –
GWA
1013
Geometric Wealth Advisors
District of Columbia
$2.97M – – –
DWT
1014
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$2.96M -$50K -654 -2%
WCP
1015
Wick Capital Partners
Pennsylvania
$2.96M +$217K +2,838 +8%
IWN
1016
Independent Wealth Network
Iowa
$2.96M +$63.3K +828 +2%
OPPS
1017
Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions
Maryland
$2.96M -$98.1K -1,284 -3%
AWMT
1018
AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust
North Carolina
$2.94M +$148K +1,932 +6%
CAG
1019
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
$2.94M +$402K +5,256 +17%
TFA
1020
Trinity Financial Advisors
Ohio
$2.94M +$13.8K +180 +0.5%
M
1021
MOTCO
Texas
$2.93M +$657K +8,604 +31%
PTC
1022
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$2.92M -$170K -2,220 -6%
BWM
1023
BKM Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.91M +$105K +1,374 +4%
RW
1024
REDW Wealth
New Mexico
$2.89M -$12.8K -168 -0.5%
JPG
1025
Jordan Park Group
California
$2.88M – – –
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VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

2,600 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $122B — up 8.2% from $113B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 213 funds opened new VUG positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 151 holders — while 964 added to existing stakes and 925 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Vantagepoint Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $489M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $1.05B.

  • 2,600 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q3 2025, up from 2,495 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $122B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 213 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 62 closed out, a net change of +151 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Vantagepoint Investment Advisers, an estimated $489M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.05B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.