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Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG

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
EAMA
2251
EFG Asset Management (Americas)
Florida
$269K -$196K -2,568 -43%
FCM
2252
Family Capital Management
Michigan
$269K +$458 +6 +0.2%
WCM
2253
Warburton Capital Management
Oklahoma
$269K +$256K +3,348 New
EP
2254
Essential Planning
New Hampshire
$268K -$21.5K -282 -8%
ORC
2255
O'Rourke & Company
Massachusetts
$268K -$15.1K -198 -6%
WA
2256
Waddell & Associates
Tennessee
$268K +$18.3K +240 +8%
FPCP
2257
Fort Point Capital Partners
California
$267K -$246K -3,222 -49%
DP
2258
Dearborn Partners
Illinois
$267K +$255K +3,342 New
WN
2259
Williams & Novak
California
$266K +$254K +3,330 New
GWM
2260
GSB Wealth Management
Connecticut
$266K -$40.3K -528 -14%
OAM
2261
Oak Asset Management
California
$264K – – –
MM
2262
Morangie Management
Florida
$264K – – –
SM
2263
Sensible Money
Arizona
$264K – – –
OPW
2264
Osprey Private Wealth
New York
$264K +$252K +3,300 New
AP
2265
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$263K +$40.8K +534 +19%
FFG
2266
Frisch Financial Group
New York
$263K – – –
WMN
2267
Wealth Management Nebraska
Nebraska
$263K +$251K +3,288 New
CG
2268
Corundum Group
Colorado
$262K – – –
DJYG
2269
David J. Yvars Group
Florida
$262K – – –
SIA
2270
Stegner Investment Associates
Kentucky
$262K – – –
CPA
2271
Cathy Pareto & Associates
Florida
$262K -$77.5K -1,014 -24%
FPW
2272
Fairvoy Private Wealth
Alabama
$262K +$250K +3,276 New
SCA
2273
Stonebridge Capital Advisors
Minnesota
$262K +$250K +3,276 New
BFAG
2274
Blackston Financial Advisory Group
Florida
$261K -$11.9K -156 -5%
TA
2275
Tactive Advisors
Florida
$260K +$249K +3,258 New
89 90
91
92 93

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.