VANGUARD GROWTH ETF (VUG) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


VANGUARD GROWTH ETF (VUG) 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 Polen Capital Management, Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Matrix Private Capital Group, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and Eagle Capital Management. 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 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-1,15431,034$8,781,417
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy154,266160,086$45,297,966
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,1003,400$848
Q1 2023Matrix Advisors Value FundSell-63,216$802,307
Q1 2023Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy2,8713,674$916,443
Q1 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-4745,820$1,451,637
Q1 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-80632,188$8,028,907
Q4 2022ARK InvestBuy260260$55,409
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-3,8002,300$490
Q4 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,0366,294$1,341,240
Q4 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-79732,994$7,031,388
Q3 2022Matrix Advisors Value FundSell-2,8993,222$689
Q3 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-274,258$911
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,5006,100$1,305
Q3 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy78633,791$7,229
Q2 2022ARK InvestSell-2,7970$0
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-11,1002,600$580
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-204,285$955
Q2 2022Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy3,7116,121$1,364
Q2 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1,39833,005$7,356
Q1 2022Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy292,410$693
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5554,305$1,238
Q1 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy2,13431,607$9,090
Q1 2022Wedgewood PartnersBuy1,9601,960$563
Q4 2021ARK InvestBuy1,9882,797$898
Q4 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1733,750$1,203
Q4 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy73329,473$9,458
Q3 2021ARK InvestBuy809809$235
Q3 2021Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy3002,381$691
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy10,80013,700$3,975

Frequently asked questions about VUG activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying VUG?

    Institutional owners buying VUG 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 VUG activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in VUG increasing?

    Institutional interest in VUG 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.