At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 66 most recent 13F filings for the 03/31/2026 reporting period, and noticed that Vanguard Index Funds - Vanguard Total Stk Mkt ETF (Symbol: VTI) was held by 22 of these funds. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, we find it is a good idea to take a closer look.
Before we proceed, it is important to point out that 13F filings do not tell the whole story, because these funds are only required to disclose their long positions with the SEC, but are not required to disclose their short positions. A fund making a bearish bet against a stock by shorting calls, for example, might also be long some amount of stock as they trade around their overall bearish position. This long component could show up in a 13F filing and everyone might assume the fund is bullish, but this tells only part of the story because the bearish/short side of the position is not seen.
Having given that caveat, we believe that looking at groups of 13F filings can be revealing, especially when comparing one holding period to another. Below, let's take a look at the change in VTI positions, for this latest batch of 13F filers:
In terms of shares owned, we count 12 of the above funds having increased existing VTI positions from 12/31/2025 to 03/31/2026, with 8 having decreased their positions.
Looking beyond these particular funds in this one batch of most recent filers, we tallied up the VTI share count in the aggregate among all of the funds which held VTI at the 03/31/2026 reporting period (out of the 6,135 we looked at in total). We then compared that number to the sum total of VTI shares those same funds held back at the 12/31/2025 period, to see how the aggregate share count held by hedge funds has moved for VTI. We found that between these two periods, funds increased their holdings by 118,176,873 shares in the aggregate, from 302,936,824 up to 421,113,697 for a share count increase of approximately 39.01%. The overall top three funds holding VTI on 03/31/2026 were:
| » | Fund | Shares of VTI Held |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rakuten Investment Management Inc. | 94,959,476 |
| 2. | Vanguard Global Advisers LLC | 36,915,651 |
| 3. | Vanguard Advisers Inc. | 28,490,615 |
| 4-10 | Find out the full Top 10 Hedge Funds Holding VTI | » |
We'll keep following the latest 13F filings by hedge fund managers and bring you interesting stories derived from a look at the aggregate information across groups of managers between filing periods. While looking at individual 13F filings can sometimes be misleading due to the long-only nature of the information, the sum total across groups of funds from one reporting period to another can be a lot more revealing and relevant, providing interesting stock ideas that merit further research, like Vanguard Index Funds - Vanguard Total Stk Mkt ETF (Symbol: VTI).
10 S&P 500 Components Hedge Funds Are Buying »
Also see:
Cheap Energy Stocks Paying Dividends
INDV shares outstanding history
Victor Mashaal Stock Picks
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
