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
Q3 2023Polen Capital ManagementBuy4,1296,937$1,889,116
Q3 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1,38832,422$8,828,963
Q3 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-794159,292$43,376,811
Q3 2023Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-2501,543$420,174
Q3 2023Matrix Advisors Value FundSell-1793,038$827,169
Q3 2023ARK InvestBuy4956$15,123
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy154,266160,086$45,297,966
Q2 2023Polen Capital ManagementBuy2,8082,808$794,547
Q2 2023Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-1,8811,793$507,347
Q2 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-1,15431,034$8,781,417
Q2 2023ARK InvestSell-2537$1,889
Q2 2023Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy13,217$910,146
Q1 2023Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy2,8713,674$916,443
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,1003,400$848
Q1 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-80632,188$8,028,907
Q1 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-4745,820$1,451,637
Q1 2023Matrix Advisors Value FundSell-63,216$802,307
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
Q4 2022ARK InvestBuy260260$55,409
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,5006,100$1,305
Q3 2022Matrix Advisors Value FundSell-2,8993,222$689
Q3 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy78633,791$7,229
Q3 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-274,258$911
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-11,1002,600$580
Q2 2022Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy3,7116,121$1,364
Q2 2022ARK InvestSell-2,7970$0
Q2 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1,39833,005$7,356
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-204,285$955

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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