VanEck Africa Index ETF
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.5M invested in VanEck Africa Index ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
500% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 1
225% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 4
209% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.43M → $7.5M (+$5.07M)
39% more funds holding
Funds holding: 23 → 32 (+9)
4.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4.63% → 9.05% (+4.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
+$2.29M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$730K |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$307K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$300K |
| 5 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$281K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$211K |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$115K |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$110K |
| 4 |
SS
SBI Securities
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$29.3K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$20 |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIAS
26
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| $2.44K | – | – | – |
|
|
PS
27
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
| $1.9K | – | – | – |
|
|
MCM
28
MAI Capital Management
Independence,
Ohio
| $1.81K | – | – | – |
|
|
LI
29
LRI Investments
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
| $1.07K | +$969 | +44 | New |
|
|
FDCDDQ
30
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| $731 | – | – | – |
|
|
AC
31
AlphaCore Capital
La Jolla,
California
| $561 | +$506 | +23 | New |
|
|
TRCT
32
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $73 | +$66 | +3 | New |
|
|
33
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$211K | -10,487 | Closed |
|
|
34
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$115K | -5,743 | Closed |
|
|
35
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
| – | -$110K | -5,433 | Closed |
|
|
36
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$20 | -1 | Closed |
|
AFK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
32 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $7.5M — up 209% from $2.43M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new AFK positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Synergy Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.29M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $211K sold.
- 32 institutional investors held VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) as of Q3 2025, up from 23 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $7.5M of VanEck Africa Index ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 209% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new VanEck Africa Index ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Synergy Asset Management, an estimated $2.29M added.
- The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $211K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.