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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.07B |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$1.49B |
| 3 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
BB
Bell Bank
Fargo,
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)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$458M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$170M |
| 3 |
BL
Balentine LLC
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$157M |
| 4 |
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
|
-$120M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$114M |
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.