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 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy2,13431,607$9,090
Q1 2022Wedgewood PartnersBuy1,9601,960$563
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5554,305$1,238
Q1 2022Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy292,410$693
Q4 2021ARK InvestBuy1,9882,797$898
Q4 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy73329,473$9,458
Q4 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1733,750$1,203
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy10,80013,700$3,975
Q3 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1,16828,740$8,339
Q3 2021ARK InvestBuy809809$235
Q3 2021Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy3002,381$691
Q2 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,0933,923$1,125
Q2 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy42127,572$7,908
Q1 2021Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy7832,081$535
Q1 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy38427,151$6,979
Q1 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2062,830$727
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-9,1002,900$735
Q4 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy803803$203
Q4 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy24726,767$6,781
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy32,624$665
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-4,20012,000$2,731
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,6212,621$597
Q3 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1,12726,520$6,036
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy9,01016,200$3,274
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,2780$521
Q2 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1,39125,393$5,132
Q2 2020Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy11,298$262
Q1 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy7,81624,002$3,761
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,4907,190$1,127
Q1 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy513,278$514

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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