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VanEck Social Sentiment ETF

54 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.3M invested in VanEck Social Sentiment ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

8.75% less ownership

Funds ownership: 41.57%32.82% (-8.7%)

11% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6154 (-7)

35% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $43.6M → $28.3M (-$15.2M)

40% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 15

62% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 13

Holders
54
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-11.48%
% of All Funds
0.66%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
9
Increased
5
Reduced
13
Closed
15
Calls
$509K
Puts
Net Calls
+$509K
Net Calls Change
+$1.08M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SPIA
26
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$7.19K
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
27
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$7.05K
SWIM
28
Smallwood Wealth Investment Management
New Jersey
$6.13K
Simplex Trading
29
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$6.04K -$41.4K -1,296 -86%
ADL
30
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$5.87K
NA
31
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$5.72K
TFGT
32
TS Financial Group (TSFG)
Illinois
$4K
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
33
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$3.02K +$160 +5 +5%
SFG
34
Strive Financial Group
Indiana
$3K
ACA
35
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$2.88K
BWM
36
Bernard Wealth Management
Michigan
$2.88K
HHCP
37
Hilton Head Capital Partners
South Carolina
$2.88K
AUB
38
Atlantic Union Bankshares
Virginia
$2.62K
JP Morgan Chase
39
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$2.42K -$3.7K -116 -57%
FC
40
Fairscale Capital
New Hampshire
$2.39K
SWM
41
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$2.27K
MG
42
Mather Group
Illinois
$1.46K +$1.63K +51 New
DWM
43
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$1.44K
OSAM
44
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$1.21K +$383 +12 +40%
AssetMark Inc
45
AssetMark Inc
California
$719 +$798 +25 New
Russell Investments Group
46
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$714 -$1.34K -42 -63%
PWA
47
Portus Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$604 +$671 +21 New
Bank of Montreal
48
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$575
AA
49
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$353
ASN
50
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$345 +$383 +12 New

BUZZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

54 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $28.3M — down 35% from $43.6M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of BUZZ and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.

The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.05M. The largest seller was Mariner, cutting an estimated $3.42M.

  • 54 institutional investors held VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ) as of Q1 2026, down from 61 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $28.3M of VanEck Social Sentiment ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 35% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new VanEck Social Sentiment ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 15 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Social Sentiment ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $2.05M added.
  • The largest VanEck Social Sentiment ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Mariner, an estimated $3.42M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.