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Vanguard Growth ETF
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2,803 hedge funds and large institutions have $131B invested in Vanguard Growth ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 341 funds opening new positions, 1,055 increasing their positions, 977 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

326% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 341 | Existing positions closed: 80

225% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $244M | Put options by funds: $74.9M

13.96% more ownership

Funds ownership: 377.39% → 391.35% (+14%)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,599 → 2,803 (+204)

8% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 429 → 462 (+33)

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $122B → $131B (+$9.23B)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,055 | Existing positions reduced: 977

Holders
2,803
Holders Change
+204
Holders Change %
+7.85%
% of All Funds
34.09%
Holding in Top 10
462
Holding in Top 10 Change
+33
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.69%
% of All Funds
5.62%
New
341
Increased
1,055
Reduced
977
Closed
80
Calls
$244M
Puts
$74.9M
Net Calls
+$169M
Net Calls Change
+$84.5M

Top Buyers

1
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$2.03B
2
Corient Private Wealth
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
+$776M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$384M
4
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$382M
5
CFA
Cahill Financial Advisors
Minnesota
+$146M

Top Sellers

1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$323M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$189M
3
WANY
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
-$157M
4
Financial Engines Advisors
Financial Engines Advisors
California
-$157M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$92.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TIM
2226
Titan Investment Management
Indiana
$361K +$360K +4,440 New
RWP
2227
Ridgecrest Wealth Partners
California
$361K +$10.7K +132 +3%
JSA
2228
Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors
Wisconsin
$360K – – –
WWMSC
2229
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$359K – – –
RWM
2230
RMG Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$359K +$8.77K +108 +2%
SW
2231
Schulz Wealth
Texas
$357K – – –
MEG
2232
Millstone Evans Group
Colorado
$357K +$50.2K +618 +16%
FAG
2233
Fortitude Advisory Group
Washington
$356K +$355K +4,380 New
FCMA
2234
Foresight Capital Management Advisors
Michigan
$356K +$7.3K +90 +2%
SIG
2235
Sargent Investment Group
Maryland
$356K +$355K +4,374 New
FFL
2236
Financial Freedom LLC
Ohio
$355K – – –
LP
2237
LGL Partners
Pennsylvania
$355K +$974 +12 +0.3%
SOWAS
2238
Silver Oak Wealth Advisors Services
California
$354K – – –
MWM
2239
Melfa Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$354K – – –
MCM
2240
Maple Capital Management
Vermont
$352K – – –
RL
2241
Retireful LLC
Michigan
$351K +$351K +4,320 New
LFWA
2242
LBJ Family Wealth Advisors
Texas
$351K – – –
GWSA
2243
Global Wealth Strategies & Associates
Colorado
$351K -$259K -3,186 -42%
CWMS
2244
Cannon Wealth Management Services
North Carolina
$351K -$1.46K -18 -0.4%
CCT
2245
Capital City Trust
Florida
$351K – – –
PP
2246
Pacifica Partners
Canada
$350K +$487 +6 +0.1%
AWM
2247
Atticus Wealth Management
Florida
$349K – – –
JTWM
2248
Jackson Thornton Wealth Management
Alabama
$349K – – –
BLC
2249
Brown, Lisle/Cummings
Rhode Island
$348K – – –
KFAS
2250
Keating Financial Advisory Services
Kansas
$348K +$348K +4,284 New
88 89
90
91 92

VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

2,803 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $131B — up 7.6% from $122B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 341 funds opened new VUG positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 261 holders — while 1,055 added to existing stakes and 977 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $2.03B. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $323M.

  • 2,803 institutional investors held Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q4 2025, up from 2,599 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $131B of Vanguard Growth ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 341 funds opened new Vanguard Growth ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 80 closed out, a net change of +261 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $2.03B added.
  • The largest Vanguard Growth ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $323M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.