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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
C1AG
2126
Client 1st Advisory Group
Florida
$332K -$103K -1,350 -25%
AWA
2127
Adapt Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$332K -$49.5K -648 -13%
AV
2128
Aspiring Ventures
Ohio
$332K – – –
LWAM
2129
Legacy Wealth Asset Management
Minnesota
$332K – – –
PAA
2130
Peregrine Asset Advisers
Oregon
$331K +$5.96K +78 +2%
SAMT
2131
Select Asset Management & Trust
Pennsylvania
$331K – – –
HPIA
2132
Hamilton Point Investment Advisors
North Carolina
$330K – – –
WFS
2133
WealthGarden F.S.
California
$330K – – –
MLFP
2134
MPS Loria Financial Planners
Illinois
$329K +$458 +6 +0.1%
RWM
2135
Rockline Wealth Management
New York
$327K +$32.6K +426 +12%
PWA
2136
Phoenix Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$327K – – –
AFA
2137
Alpha Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$327K +$458 +6 +0.1%
SHA
2138
Seneca House Advisors
Virginia
$325K – – –
IA
2139
Intellus Advisors
Florida
$324K – – –
IIC
2140
Ironwood Investment Counsel
Arizona
$323K -$10.5K -138 -3%
OWA
2141
Oak Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$323K – – –
RT
2142
Rockland Trust
Massachusetts
$322K +$308K +4,032 New
EFA
2143
Evernest Financial Advisors
Indiana
$321K – – –
GHAM
2144
Gilman Hill Asset Management
Connecticut
$321K – – –
FIB
2145
First Interstate Bank
Montana
$320K -$67.4K -882 -18%
JPWM
2146
Jamison Private Wealth Management
Georgia
$319K +$458 +6 +0.2%
TFM
2147
TFC Financial Management
Massachusetts
$319K – – –
VA
2148
Vident Advisory
Georgia
$319K +$51.8K +678 +21%
TWP
2149
Tyche Wealth Partners
Texas
$318K -$13.8K -180 -4%
VC
2150
Veracity Capital
Georgia
$318K -$5.04K -66 -2%
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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.