VANGUARD REAL ESTATE ETF (VNQ) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


VANGUARD REAL ESTATE ETF (VNQ) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Matrix Private Capital Group, and Mairs & Power Growth Fund. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1,37718,414$1,678
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-56224,580$2,240
Q1 2022Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy483,813$413
Q1 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy8017,037$1,846
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy74825,142$2,725
Q4 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy3,7653,765$437
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-15,90014,200$1,647
Q4 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy83516,957$1,967
Q4 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy18,98924,394$2,830
Q3 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,8295,405$550
Q3 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy2,51916,122$1,641
Q2 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,5679,234$940
Q2 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy2,15513,603$1,385
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy8,70030,100$3,064
Q1 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-4,63810,801$992
Q1 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy19211,448$1,052
Q4 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy8311,256$956
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,47415,439$1,311
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-3,60021,400$1,818
Q3 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy45511,173$882
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy11,96511,965$945
Q2 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-1310,718$842
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2,4240$975
Q1 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy76710,731$750
Q4 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1272,424$225
Q4 2019Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy9,9649,964$925
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy8,30025,000$2,320
Q3 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3902,297$214
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-35,50016,700$1,460
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2,0282,687$234

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.