Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO is Makena Capital Management LLC’s Largest Position

Makena Capital Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 21.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 401,937 shares of the company’s stock after selling 107,821 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises 30.2% of Makena Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Makena Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $252,067,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Clarity Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. Clarity Asset Management Inc. now owns 209 shares of the company’s stock worth $128,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. First Interstate Bank raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. First Interstate Bank now owns 6,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,894,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Lountzis Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Lountzis Asset Management LLC now owns 1,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $630,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. EWA LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. EWA LLC now owns 4,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,983,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clarkston Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,748,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of VOO stock opened at $678.04 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $927.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $626.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $627.54. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $517.36 and a 12-month high of $678.53.

Key Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital Markets raised its year-end S&P 500 target to 7,900, citing resilient earnings growth and strength in AI-related sectors, which supports a bullish outlook for VOO as a broad-market tracker. RBC lifts S&P 500 year-end target to 7,900 on AI optimism
• Positive Sentiment: Another report said the S&P 500 could head toward 8,000, with the rally being driven by a very strong earnings season, reinforcing momentum for VOO. Why the S&P 500 Is Heading to 8000
• Positive Sentiment: Markets continued to notch record highs this week despite geopolitical uncertainty, suggesting investors are still favoring risk assets and large-cap index exposure. Nasdaq, S&P 500 Enjoy Another Record-Breaking Week
• Positive Sentiment: VOO is nearing the $1 trillion asset mark as inflows align with the S&P 500’s rally, highlighting persistent demand for the ETF. VOO nears $1 trillion as S&P 500 rally, inflows align
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing VOO with other index funds and discussing ETF fee cuts are mostly informational, but they underscore how strong demand remains for low-cost core equity ETFs. How Lower ETF Fees Are Saving 401(k) Investors Thousands
• Negative Sentiment: Some technical commentary warned that the S&P 500’s extended run could be nearing exhaustion, which could create near-term volatility for VOO if momentum fades. Elliott Wave and Market Breadth Align on Late-Stage Rally Risk for the S&P 500

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Company Profile

Vanguard 500 Index Fund (the Fund) is an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The Fund offers four classes of shares: Investor Shares, Admiral Shares, Signal Shares, and Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Shares. The Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, an unmanaged benchmark representing the United States large-capitalization stocks. The Fund employs a passive management-or indexing-investment approach designed to track the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.