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Vanguard Growth ETF

2,041 hedge funds and large institutions have $72.1B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 296 funds opening new positions, 801 increasing their positions, 653 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

429% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 296 | Existing positions closed: 56

165% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $61.1M | Put options by funds: $23.1M

25.53% more ownership

Funds ownership: 389.84%415.37% (+26%)

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $57.7B → $72.1B (+$14.4B)

23% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 801 | Existing positions reduced: 653

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 321376 (+55)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,8292,041 (+212)

Holders
2,041
Holders Change
+212
Holders Change %
+11.59%
% of All Funds
29.76%
Holding in Top 10
376
Holding in Top 10 Change
+55
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+17.13%
% of All Funds
5.48%
New
296
Increased
801
Reduced
653
Closed
56
Calls
$61.1M
Puts
$23.1M
Net Calls
+$38M
Net Calls Change
+$41M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
2001
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$19.9K +$18.5K +384 New
EW
2002
Element Wealth
Mississippi
$19.6K
VL
2003
Vima LLC
Michigan
$18.7K +$17.4K +360 New
CP
2004
Castleview Partners
Texas
$18K +$6.08K +126 +57%
AWM
2005
AllSquare Wealth Management
New York
$17.4K
RP
2006
Rice Partnership
Hawaii
$15.9K +$14.8K +306 New
GGI
2007
Godsey & Gibb Inc
Virginia
$15.5K -$2.03K -42 -12%
TIM
2008
Thompson Investment Management
Wisconsin
$15.5K
GG
2009
Greenwood Gearhart
Arkansas
$15.5K +$14.5K +300 New
PAG
2010
Paladin Advisory Group
Iowa
$15.2K -$116K -2,394 -89%
TRCT
2011
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$15.2K +$4.92K +102 +53%
PCFFS
2012
Pacific Center for Financial Services
California
$14.3K
BCM
2013
Blume Capital Management
California
$14K
TCWA
2014
Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors
Texas
$13.7K +$12.7K +264 New
BL
2015
BFSG LLC
California
$13.1K +$12.2K +252 New
CIM
2016
Contravisory Investment Management
Massachusetts
$11.2K
PIP
2017
Peachtree Investment Partners
Florida
$9.95K
VDBMI
2018
Van Den Berg Management I
Texas
$9.06K -$218K -4,524 -96%
RBC
2019
Roble Belko & Company
Pennsylvania
$9K +$8.69K +180 New
MFC
2020
Morris Financial Concepts
South Carolina
$7.77K -$4.63K -96 -39%
CAM
2021
Chesapeake Asset Management
New York
$7.77K
MFA
2022
Morling Financial Advisors
California
$7.77K +$7.24K +150 New
TCG
2023
Transcendent Capital Group
Oklahoma
$7.55K +$6.95K +144 New
DF
2024
DecisionPoint Financial
Arizona
$7.15K
MHR
2025
Matthew Hamilton Rosenberg
$5.29K +$4.92K +102 New

VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

2,041 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $72.1B — up 25% from $57.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 296 funds opened new VUG positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 240 holders — while 801 added to existing stakes and 653 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $3.91B. The largest seller was Strategic Investment Solutions, cutting an estimated $251M.

  • 2,041 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,829 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $72.1B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 296 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 56 closed out, a net change of +240 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.91B added.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Strategic Investment Solutions, an estimated $251M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.