VANGUARD TOT WORLD STK ETF (VT) — Institutional Holders & Hedge Fund Ownership
VANGUARD TOT WORLD STK ETF (VT) institutional ownership: 6 hedge funds and institutional investors, holding 430K shares ($59.4M), as of Q1 2026, per SEC Form 13F-HR filings.
VANGUARD TOT WORLD STK ETF (VT) institutional ownership tracks hedge funds, family offices, and asset managers that disclose 13F positions in VT each quarter. These filings are aggregated to surface top holders, quarterly buyers and sellers, position changes, and peer-fund overlap.
The top VT shareholders by portfolio weight are University of Chicago (12.00%), University of Illinois Foundation (1.94%), and UTIMCO - The University of Texas (0.56%). In Q1 2026, University of Illinois Foundation made the largest position increase (+1.94%).
Top 6 Institutional Holders of VANGUARD TOT WORLD STK ETF (VT) — Q1 2026
| # | Fund | Shares | Market Value | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Chicago | 280,584 | $38.8M | 12.00% |
| 2 | University of Illinois Foundation | 68,350 | $9.5M | 1.94% |
| 3 | UTIMCO - The University of Texas | 27,798 | $3.8M | 0.56% |
| 4 | First Pacific Advisors | 26,390 | $3.7M | 0.05% |
| 5 | Ariel Investments | 19,928 | $2.8M | 0.02% |
| 6 | Polen Capital Management | 6,600 | $913K | 0.01% |
- 6Hedge funds holding
- 429,650Shares held (disclosed)
- $59.4M13F market value
- 0.31%Median portfolio weight
Ownership History
Quarter-by-quarter share count, market value, and portfolio conviction weight (up to 5 of the heaviest weight-by-portfolio funds) of VT. Sourced from 13F filings; reflects long equity positions only.
Quarter-over-Quarter ActivityQ1 2026
The biggest weight-increase and weight-decrease changes among funds that hold VT. Deltas compare the selected filing to the previous reporting quarter.
Top buyers
- University of Illinois Foundation+1.94% · +68,350 shares
- Ariel Investments+0.02% · +19,928 shares
- First Pacific Advisors+0.01% · +6,647 shares
Top sellers
- Polen Capital Management-0.01% · -26,992 shares
- Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb-0.00% · -1,426 shares
Ownership Statistics
- Funds holding
- 6
- Median weight
- 0.31%
- Largest holder
- University of Chicago · 12.00%
- Smallest holder
- Polen Capital Management · 0.01%
- Shares held
- 429,650 (+108,054)
All Institutional HoldersSortable · searchable
All institutional investors (Max 50) holding VT in the selected quarter. Click a fund name to drill into its full 13F portfolio.
| 1 | University of Chicago | 280,584 | $38.8M | 12.00% |
| 2 | University of Illinois Foundation | 68,350 | $9.5M | 1.94% |
| 3 | UTIMCO - The University of Texas | 27,798 | $3.8M | 0.56% |
| 4 | First Pacific Advisors | 26,390 | $3.7M | 0.05% |
| 5 | Ariel Investments | 19,928 | $2.8M | 0.02% |
| 6 | Polen Capital Management | 6,600 | $913.0K | 0.01% |
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology: How We Track VT Institutional Holdings
Our data is systematically aggregated directly from quarterly Form 13F-HR disclosures submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- Who Must File (Reporting Threshold): This dataset includes filings from U.S. institutional investment managers, hedge funds, mutual funds, university endowments, and family offices managing at least $100 million in Section 13(f) securities (including equities, options, convertibles, ETFs, and warrants).
- What is Included (Data Scope): We capture long positions in Section 13(f) securities for VANGUARD TOT WORLD STK ETF (VT). By SEC regulation, 13F filings do not require the disclosure of short positions, non-U.S. holdings, or OTC derivatives. Listed options are excluded from portfolio weight calculations to ensure comparability across filers.
- Portfolio Weight Explained (Metric Definition): “Portfolio Weight” shows how much of a fund's total reported 13F portfolio value (excluding listed options) is allocated to VT on the specific reporting date.
- How to Use This Data (Interpretation): Quarter-over-quarter changes in shares and portfolio weight reflect a combination of active trading and market price movements. These are descriptive metrics of fund allocation, not explicit buy or sell signals.
How do you measure hedge fund conviction and institutional concentration in VT?
We evaluate fund conviction by looking at portfolio weight rather than just absolute share count. By tracking how the largest holders —such as University of Chicago , University of Illinois Foundation , and UTIMCO - The University of Texas as of Q1 2026— change their position sizing quarter-over-quarter, we help investors distinguish between deliberate position sizing changes and passive mark-to-market drift.
Does the VT ownership data include short interest or options?
SEC Form 13F mandates the disclosure of long positions in Section 13(f) securities, which includes equities and listed options (put and call contracts), but excludes short interest, swaps, and OTC derivatives by regulatory design. On this platform, listed options are excluded from portfolio weight calculations to ensure comparability across filers.
Are family offices and university endowments included in this VT data?
Yes. In addition to traditional hedge funds and large asset managers, any institutional entity exercising investment discretion over at least $100 million in Section 13(f) securities must file a Form 13F. This explicitly includes single-family offices and university endowments. If a qualifying family office or endowment holds VT stock, their allocation is systematically aggregated alongside traditional fund data.
When is the institutional ownership data updated, and is there a reporting lag?
Institutional investment managers are required to file their Form 13F within 45 days after the end of a calendar quarter (the standard “T+45” window). Our platform re-ingests new filings from the SEC EDGAR database on a nightly cycle, typically within 24–48 hours of publication, providing a point-in-time snapshot of reported consensus positioning for VT as of each filing date.