Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
1,355 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.1B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 226 funds opening new positions, 499 increasing their positions, 418 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
528% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 226 | Existing positions closed: 36
80% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $39.7M | Put options by funds: $22M
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 499 | Existing positions reduced: 418
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,187 → 1,355 (+168)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40B → $44.1B (+$4.14B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 207 → 221 (+14)
8.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 394.38% → 386.04% (-8.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$97.8M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$84.1M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$58.2M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$53.9M |
| 5 |
MWM
Modera Wealth Management
Westwood,
New Jersey
|
+$48.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$812M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$118M |
| 3 |
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
|
-$80.2M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$72.1M |
| 5 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$63.4M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,355 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $44.1B — up 10% from $40B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 226 funds opened new VUG positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 190 holders — while 499 added to existing stakes and 418 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $97.8M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $812M.
- 1,355 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,187 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $44.1B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 226 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 36 closed out, a net change of +190 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $97.8M added.
- The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q4 2020 was UBS Group, an estimated $812M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.