VANGUARD GROWTH ETF (VUG) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

VANGUARD GROWTH ETF (VUG). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Polen Capital Management, Torray Fund, and Matrix Private Capital Group.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy36,209345,470$150,898,034
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy25,36026,520$11,583,671
Q1 2026Polen Capital ManagementSell-17,09416,030$7,001,827
Q1 2026Torray FundSell-4,6001,836$801,946
Q1 2026Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy68640,561$17,716,613
Q1 2026Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy1463,291$1,437,309
Q1 2026ARK InvestSell-3593$40,495
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy41,472309,261$150,876,520
Q4 2025Polen Capital ManagementBuy21,49933,124$16,159,762
Q4 2025Torray FundSell-2,2226,436$3,139,867
Q4 2025Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-1,399688$335,648
Q4 2025Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1,11539,875$19,453,542
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy5641,160$565,918
Q4 2025Eagle Capital ManagementBuy420420$205
Q4 2025ARK InvestSell-147128$62,202
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy100,566267,789$128,434,312
Q3 2025Torray FundBuy8,6588,658$4,152,463
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,704596$285,848
Q3 2025Polen Capital ManagementSell-1,28211,625$5,575,590
Q3 2025Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy98838,760$18,609,430
Q3 2025Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy9092,087$541,000
Q3 2025Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy143,145$1,508,536
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-12,7002,300$1,008,320
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2,870167,223$73,310,875
Q2 2025Polen Capital ManagementSell-1,68212,907$5,658,519
Q2 2025Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-91737,772$16,578,177
Q2 2025ARK InvestBuy271275$120,398
Q2 2025Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-701,178$516,435
Q2 2025Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy623,131$1,372,734
Q1 2025Polen Capital ManagementSell-24,45714,589$5,409,833

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.

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