VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF (VOO) 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, Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Eagle Capital Management, Matrix Private Capital Group, and Cullen Value 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 2021Fairfax Financial HoldingsBuy11,31311,313$4,452
Q1 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-85498$181
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,6008,000$2,914
Q1 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1368,329$3,034
Q4 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy377583$200
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2778,465$2,909
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,1004,400$1,354
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy8,1888,188$2,519
Q2 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy85206$59
Q2 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-1,1741,386$393
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-2,8002,300$652
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,7810$1,721
Q1 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy9571,781$422
Q1 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-1,6282,560$606
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-4005,100$1,208
Q4 2019Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy121121$36
Q4 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy26824$244
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,7005,500$1,627
Q4 2019Berkshire HathawayBuy43,00043,000$12,719
Q4 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy4,1884,188$1,239
Q3 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy24798$218
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy774774$201
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-4002,800$643
Q4 2018Eagle Capital ManagementBuy101,635101,635$23,357
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,2003,200$855
Q4 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-44,58621,290$4,371
Q2 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-52,51765,876$12,661
Q1 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-46,794118,393$22,324
Q4 2015Ariel Appreciation FundSell-49,621165,187$30,878
Q3 2015Ariel Appreciation FundBuy103,690214,808$37,744

Frequently asked questions about VOO activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying VOO?

    Institutional owners buying VOO 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 VOO activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in VOO compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF (VOO) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in VOO increasing?

    Institutional interest in VOO 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.