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
Q3 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1,16828,740$8,339
Q2 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,0933,923$1,125
Q2 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy42127,572$7,908
Q1 2021Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy7832,081$535
Q1 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2062,830$727
Q1 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy38427,151$6,979
Q4 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy803803$203
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy32,624$665
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-9,1002,900$735
Q4 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy24726,767$6,781
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,6212,621$597
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-4,20012,000$2,731
Q3 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1,12726,520$6,036
Q2 2020Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy11,298$262
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,2780$521
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy9,01016,200$3,274
Q2 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1,39125,393$5,132
Q1 2020Matrix Advisors Value FundSell-201,297$203
Q1 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy513,278$514
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,4907,190$1,127
Q1 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy7,81624,002$3,761
Q4 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5043,227$588
Q4 2019Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy16,18616,186$2,949
Q3 2019Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy1,3171,317$219
Q3 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy832,723$453
Q2 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3222,640$431
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy4,7004,700$768
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-722,318$363
Q4 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy7872,390$321
Q3 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,6031,603$258

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.