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Vanguard Growth ETF
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2,600 hedge funds and large institutions have $122B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 213 funds opening new positions, 964 increasing their positions, 925 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

244% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 213 | Existing positions closed: 62

90% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $178M | Put options by funds: $93.5M

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $113B → $122B (+$9.21B)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,495 → 2,600 (+105)

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 964 | Existing positions reduced: 925

1% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 426 → 429 (+3)

11.23% less ownership

Funds ownership: 388.63% → 377.39% (-11%)

Holders
2,600
Holders Change
+105
Holders Change %
+4.21%
% of All Funds
34.12%
Holding in Top 10
429
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+0.7%
% of All Funds
5.63%
New
213
Increased
964
Reduced
925
Closed
62
Calls
$178M
Puts
$93.5M
Net Calls
+$84.3M
Net Calls Change
+$127M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
VIA
Vantagepoint Investment Advisers
District of Columbia
+$489M
2
Corient Private Wealth
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
+$427M
3
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$344M
4
MGIA
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
Missouri
+$231M
5
JSTA
Japan Science & Technology Agency
Japan
+$161M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$1.05B
2
Financial Engines Advisors
Financial Engines Advisors
California
-$199M
3
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
-$91.2M
4
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$81.1M
5
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
-$79.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WC
2051
Waterloo Capital
Texas
$384K +$458 +6 +0.1%
CCFCSB
2052
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
Massachusetts
$384K – – –
HFA
2053
High Falls Advisors
New York
$383K -$138K -1,800 -27%
IF
2054
IRON Financial
Illinois
$382K +$458 +6 +0.1%
SCM
2055
Saxony Capital Management
Missouri
$379K -$458 -6 -0.1%
AC
2056
Anson Capital
Georgia
$378K – – –
SFG
2057
Sather Financial Group
Texas
$378K -$1.83K -24 -0.5%
VP
2058
Verum Partners
North Carolina
$377K +$10.5K +138 +3%
WP
2059
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$377K +$11K +144 +3%
LCWP
2060
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$373K +$357K +4,668 New
SIAG
2061
Safeguard Investment Advisory Group
California
$372K +$7.34K +96 +2%
BW
2062
Balance Wealth
Ohio
$369K +$353K +4,620 New
RW
2063
Rockport Wealth
Ohio
$369K – – –
CWM
2064
Chesapeake Wealth Management
Virginia
$368K – – –
RWM
2065
Revisor Wealth Management
Ohio
$366K +$345K +4,518 New
FPL
2066
Fortress Private Ledger
North Carolina
$365K +$37.6K +492 +12%
DBRC
2067
D.B. Root & Company
Pennsylvania
$364K -$40.3K -528 -10%
HR
2068
Howe & Rusling
New York
$364K -$1.83K -24 -0.5%
ST
2069
Sentinel Trust
Texas
$364K – – –
ESB
2070
Essex Savings Bank
Connecticut
$364K – – –
IP
2071
Investment Partners
Ohio
$363K +$2.29K +30 +0.7%
JWBC
2072
J.W. Burns & Co
New York
$363K – – –
TWM
2073
Trevian Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$362K – – –
TWP
2074
Tempus Wealth Planning
California
$361K – – –
MP
2075
McDonald Partners
Ohio
$361K +$1.83K +24 +0.5%
81 82
83
84 85

VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

2,600 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $122B — up 8.2% from $113B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 213 funds opened new VUG positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 151 holders — while 964 added to existing stakes and 925 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Vantagepoint Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $489M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $1.05B.

  • 2,600 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q3 2025, up from 2,495 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $122B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 213 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 62 closed out, a net change of +151 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Vantagepoint Investment Advisers, an estimated $489M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.05B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.