Renaissance Technologies LLC Grows Position in Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG

Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 2,186.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,520 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,360 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $11,584,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,945,000 after buying an additional 870 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,859,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $320,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 142.2% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 722,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,894,000 after acquiring an additional 424,342 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 3.3% in the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,279,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of VUG opened at $85.20 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $86.06 and a 200 day moving average of $81.65. The company has a market capitalization of $220.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $69.63 and a 12 month high of $90.60.

Vanguard Growth ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Growth Index Fund, formerly Vanguard Growth ETF, is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Growth Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Prime Market Growth Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of growth stocks of large United States companies. The Index represents the growth companies of the MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index. The MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index represents the universe of large-capitalization companies in the United States equity market.