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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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)

Holders
2,444
Holders Change
-56
Holders Change %
-2.24%
% of All Funds
32.77%
Holding in Top 10
401
Holding in Top 10 Change
-31
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-7.18%
% of All Funds
5.38%
New
124
Increased
1,005
Reduced
905
Closed
134
Calls
$124M
Puts
$116M
Net Calls
+$8.03M
Net Calls Change
+$30.5M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$2.07B
2
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$1.49B
3
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
+$296M
4
BB
Bell Bank
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)
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
-$458M
2
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
-$170M
3
BL
Balentine LLC
Georgia
-$157M
4
Financial Engines Advisors
Financial Engines Advisors
California
-$120M
5
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$114M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TNBTD
176
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$47.8M -$1.34M -19,872 -3%
BF
177
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$47.5M +$248K +3,684 +0.5%
SIS
178
Strategic Investment Solutions
Illinois
$47.3M +$19.2M +285,024 +59%
DC
179
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$46.5M +$3.48M +51,666 +7%
PWP
180
Principle Wealth Partners
Connecticut
$46.2M +$1.62M +24,018 +3%
Bank of Montreal
181
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$45.9M +$1.1M +16,368 +2%
ACA
182
Affinity Capital Advisors
California
$45.9M -$3.39M -50,304 -6%
QFPS
183
Quantum Financial Planning Services
Washington
$45.8M +$1.12M +16,650 +2%
SIA
184
Strategic Investment Advisors
Michigan
$45.8M -$5.45M -80,808 -10%
GC
185
Grimes & Company
Massachusetts
$45.3M -$487K -7,230 -1%
CWM
186
Congress Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$45.3M +$36.6M +542,328 +307%
BWM
187
Brickley Wealth Management
California
$44.9M +$2.27M +33,684 +5%
CWM
188
Connecticut Wealth Management
Connecticut
$43.8M +$47.8M +708,732 New
SB
189
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$43.3M -$2.15M -31,890 -4%
RWM
190
Rolek Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$43.1M +$2.88M +42,690 +6%
CIAS
191
CFS Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$42.5M -$282K -4,182 -0.6%
CCM
192
Chaney Capital Management
Washington
$42M +$555K +8,232 +1%
SWA
193
Strata Wealth Advisors
Texas
$42M -$9.45M -140,094 -17%
MWC
194
MBM Wealth Consultants
Missouri
$42M +$156K +2,316 +0.3%
M&T Bank
195
M&T Bank
New York
$41.9M +$1.28M +19,044 +3%
GFWA
196
Grey Fox Wealth Advisors
Delaware
$41.4M -$65.1K -966 -0.1%
FOFP
197
Fee-Only Financial Planning
South Carolina
$40.9M -$992K -14,706 -2%
SAM
198
SP Asset Management
California
$40.7M +$2.19M +32,442 +5%
FHA
199
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$40.7M -$2.96M -43,866 -6%
GWM
200
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$40.3M +$29.5M +437,484 +204%
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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.