Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
2,501 hedge funds and large institutions have $115B invested in Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 392 funds opening new positions, 934 increasing their positions, 779 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
503% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 392 | Existing positions closed: 65
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $91.5B → $115B (+$23.9B)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 934 | Existing positions reduced: 779
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 382 → 432 (+50)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,221 → 2,501 (+280)
6.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 393.53% → 387.1% (-6.4%)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $93.3M | Put options by funds: $116M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$2.19B |
| 2 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$450M |
| 3 |
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$288M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$213M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$187M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$239M |
| 2 |
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
|
-$193M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$141M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$66.3M |
| 5 |
CSPIA
Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$59.1M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
2,501 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $115B — up 26% from $91.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 392 funds opened new VUG positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 327 holders — while 934 added to existing stakes and 779 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $2.19B. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, cutting an estimated $239M.
- 2,501 institutional investors held Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q4 2024, up from 2,221 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $115B of Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 392 funds opened new Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 65 closed out, a net change of +327 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $2.19B added.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $239M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.