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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
MKC
2451
M. Kraus & Co
Vermont
$260K – – –
SC
2452
Stephenson & Company
California
$259K – – –
UWM
2453
Urban Wealth Management
California
$259K +$259K +3,186 New
W
2454
WorthPointe
California
$259K +$259K +3,186 New
VR
2455
Vision Retirement
New Jersey
$259K +$258K +3,180 New
GWM
2456
GSB Wealth Management
Connecticut
$256K -$14.1K -174 -5%
CWM
2457
Capstone Wealth Management
Montana
$256K +$256K +3,150 New
ESB
2458
Essex Savings Bank
Connecticut
$255K -$114K -1,410 -31%
HFA
2459
High Falls Advisors
New York
$255K -$134K -1,656 -35%
TPI
2460
Trust Point Inc
Wisconsin
$254K – – –
PF
2461
Penney Financial
Texas
$253K – – –
DWA
2462
Delap Wealth Advisory
Oregon
$252K – – –
SNB
2463
Security National Bank
Nebraska
$252K +$1.95K +24 +0.8%
FG
2464
Fairman Group
Pennsylvania
$251K +$4.38K +54 +2%
SGWP
2465
Sun Group Wealth Partners
California
$251K +$250K +3,084 New
FAI
2466
Fiduciary Advisors Inc
Missouri
$250K -$145K -1,782 -37%
PFO
2467
PMG Family Office
Texas
$250K – – –
SFGP
2468
Stonebridge Financial Group (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$250K -$9.74K -120 -4%
NA
2469
Nottingham Advisors
New York
$250K – – –
MIC
2470
Meridian Investment Counsel
California
$248K +$248K +3,054 New
MFA
2471
McClarren Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$248K +$646K +7,962 New
FIT
2472
Financially in Tune
Massachusetts
$247K +$246K +3,036 New
GWM
2473
Gibbs Wealth Management
Georgia
$246K +$244K +3,012 New
IPAM
2474
Investment Partners Asset Management
New Jersey
$245K -$14.6K -180 -6%
CA
2475
Carson Advisory
Georgia
$245K -$4.38K -54 -2%
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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.