Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
22 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.8M invested in Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
219% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.9M | Put options by funds: $14.7M
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8
70% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21M → $35.8M (+$14.8M)
38% more funds holding
Funds holding: 16 → 22 (+6)
10.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.35% → 33.92% (+11%)
67% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.67M |
| 2 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.26M |
| 3 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.66M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.66M |
| 5 |
MWM
Moulton Wealth Management
Spokane,
Washington
|
+$1.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3.49M |
| 2 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$2.96M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$2.55M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.34M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$422K |
DUST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
22 of the 8,316 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF (DUST) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $35.8M — up 70% from $21M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new DUST positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 2 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Almanack Investment Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.67M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.49M sold.
- 22 institutional investors held Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF (DUST) as of Q2 2026, up from 16 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $35.8M of Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 70% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Almanack Investment Partners, an estimated $4.67M added.
- The largest Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $3.49M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.