Vanguard Becomes the Accidental Strategy Whale

At Vanguard, the Man From BlackRock Ushers in a Quiet Revolution

CEO Salim Ramji is nudging John Bogle’s index-fund empire in new directions – including the fast-growing private markets.

Vanguard Becomes the Accidental Strategy Whale

"Institutional dementia," said the top digital asset researcher at spot bitcoin ETF provider Van Eck.

After 50 Years of Lowering Barriers to Investing, Vanguard Is Still Expanding Its Reach

I joined Vanguard in August of 2008—just weeks before the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the height of the subprime mortgage crisis. It was a moment that tested every asset manager’s mettle. It did reveal what makes Vanguard different: our unique ownership structure and commitment to main street investors. Many of the Wall Street firms were making headlines for the wrong reasons—they had prioritized profits over purpose and taken excessive risk…

Vanguard Now Strategy’s Largest Backer After Years of Dismissing Bitcoin

Investment giant Vanguard has stunned markets with a $9 billion stake in bitcoin proxy Strategy Inc., led by Michael Saylor, exposing deep contradictions in its anti-crypto messaging and portfolio reality. Vanguard Becomes Strategy’s Top Holder After Trashing Bitcoin for Years A growing disconnect b...

Vanguard Becomes The Accidental Strategy Whale - Data Intelligence

Vanguard, the $10 trillion asset manager known in crypto circles for blocking client access to bitcoin ETFs, has emerged as the largest institutional shareholder of Strategy According to Bloomberg, Vanguard now owns more than 20 million shares of MSTR — over 8% of the company — surpassing Capital Group as the top institutional holder. The stake is worth about $9.26 billion. “God has a sense of humor,” said Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, who h…