VANGUARD REAL ESTATE ETF (VNQ) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

VANGUARD REAL ESTATE ETF (VNQ) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Sequoia Financial Advisors, Matrix Private Capital Group, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and Mairs & Power Growth Fund.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-234,058112,620$9,989,379
Q1 2026Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy14210,202$904,917
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy45,20090,200$7,981,798
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-38,143346,678$30,677,545
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy41,50045,000$4,113,900
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-7,777384,821$35,180,365
Q3 2025Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy40010,060$919,685
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-16,849392,598$34,964,770
Q2 2025Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-1,5449,660$860,320
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,0003,500$311,710
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy287,218409,447$37,071,260
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy88,004122,229$10,888,123
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy17,08334,225$3,340,411
Q3 2024Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-40611,204$1,100,576
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,64817,142$1,443,290
Q2 2024Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-61111,610$984,423
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-54,6004,500$389
Q1 2024Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-1,41512,221$1,056,851
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-97215,494$1,339,958
Q4 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-3,49013,636$1,204,855
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,29216,466$1,454,939
Q3 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-8017,126$1,308,181
Q3 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3115,174$1,152,932
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy7,18315,205$1,277,216
Q2 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-27517,206$1,453,674
Q1 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2,2178,022$666,147
Q1 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-1,81317,481$1,451,602
Q4 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1,12719,294$1,591,349
Q4 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy57910,239$844,474
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy44,90059,100$4,738

Frequently asked questions about VNQ activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying VNQ?

    Institutional owners buying VNQ include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in VNQ activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in VNQ compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to VANGUARD REAL ESTATE ETF (VNQ) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in VNQ increasing?

    Institutional interest in VNQ can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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