VPU Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

VANGUARD UTILITIES ETF (VPU) 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 Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Matrix Private Capital Group.

Related VPU insights

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-6,3005,800$1,149,212
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy376,000$1,188,812
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy7,80012,100$2,135,771
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy645,963$1,052,566
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,1365,899$1,007,679
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,5004,300$702,706
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,6863,763$614,950
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-12,3001,800$266,256
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy9,20014,100$1,933
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-3,0004,900$697
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-4,7007,900$1,165
Q4 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1452,077$318,470
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy4,20012,600$1,792
Q3 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-541,932$275
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-18,6461,986$303
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-5,2008,400$1,280
Q2 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-8251,658$253
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy5,50013,600$2,201
Q1 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-5752,483$402
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy5,2008,100$1,267
Q3 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy673,058$429
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-2002,900$402
Q1 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-3532,991$420
Q3 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-353,344$432
Q2 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-9493,379$418
Q1 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-5574,328$528
Q4 2019Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy4,8854,885$698
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,1003,100$347
Q2 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy20,63220,632$2,362

Frequently asked questions about VPU activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying VPU?

    Institutional owners buying VPU 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 VPU activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in VPU increasing?

    Institutional interest in VPU 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.