Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
1,358 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.5B invested in Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 525 increasing their positions, 527 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
187% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.2M | Put options by funds: $11.2M
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 71
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,355 → 1,358 (+3)
0% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 525 | Existing positions reduced: 527
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.2B → $43.5B (-$628M)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 221 → 209 (-12)
10.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 386.04% → 375.89% (-10%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$190M |
| 2 |
EWA
EP Wealth Advisors
Torrance,
California
|
+$53.1M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$48.9M |
| 4 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$48.6M |
| 5 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$41.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$658M |
| 2 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$271M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$109M |
| 4 |
DILIC
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$103M |
| 5 |
SS
Simplicity Solutions
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$92M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
1,358 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $43.5B — down 1.4% from $44.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new VUG positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 525 added to existing stakes and 527 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $190M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $658M.
- 1,358 institutional investors held Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q1 2021, up from 1,355 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $43.5B of Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF stock for Q1 2021, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 71 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $190M added.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $658M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.