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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
SA
2376
Sunesis Advisors
Kansas
$216K +$207K +2,706 New
FSG
2377
Financial Strategies Group
Michigan
$216K +$198K +2,586 New
ATFA
2378
All Terrain Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$215K -$10.1K -132 -5%
APC
2379
Asset Planning Corporation
Tennessee
$215K +$205K +2,688 New
CCP
2380
Carmel Capital Partners
California
$215K -$18.8K -246 -8%
CC
2381
Courier Capital
New York
$215K +$205K +2,682 New
ONSWM
2382
Old North State Wealth Management
North Carolina
$213K +$204K +2,664 New
CC
2383
Copperleaf Capital
North Carolina
$213K +$204K +2,670 New
HFO
2384
Heritage Family Offices
Arizona
$213K +$204K +2,664 New
IPWA
2385
International Private Wealth Advisors
California
$213K +$204K +2,664 New
LAM
2386
Lynch Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$212K – – –
CAGAS
2387
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Minnesota
$212K +$203K +2,658 New
AB
2388
Atlas Brown
Kentucky
$212K +$203K +2,658 New
IFPG
2389
Intrepid Financial Planning Group
Indiana
$212K +$202K +2,646 New
AWM
2390
Affinity Wealth Management
Delaware
$211K +$202K +2,640 New
HNW
2391
High Note Wealth
Minnesota
$211K – – –
IP
2392
Ignite Planners
California
$210K +$200K +2,622 New
FWM
2393
FSR Wealth Management
Illinois
$210K +$200K +2,622 New
CWM
2394
Core Wealth Management
Florida
$209K +$199K +2,610 New
WA
2395
Wealth Alliance
New York
$209K +$199K +2,610 New
4WM
2396
4J Wealth Management
Virginia
$208K +$199K +2,604 New
S
2397
Sachetta
Massachusetts
$206K – – –
CFGW
2398
Chancellor Financial Group WB
Pennsylvania
$205K +$196K +2,568 New
CFIA
2399
Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors
New York
$205K -$18.3K -240 -9%
RCM
2400
Richardson Capital Management
Wisconsin
$205K +$9.17K +120 +5%
94 95
96
97 98

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.