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VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
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68 hedge funds and large institutions have $47M invested in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

210% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $31K | Put options by funds: $10K

2.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 18.67% → 20.87% (+2.2%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 74 → 68 (-6)

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $55.7M → $47M (-$8.79M)

22% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 18

56% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 9

Holders
68
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-8.11%
% of All Funds
1.08%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
4
Increased
14
Reduced
18
Closed
9
Calls
$31K
Puts
$10K
Net Calls
+$21K
Net Calls Change
-$6K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MMEA
Main Management ETF Advisors
California
+$5.37M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$4.9M
3
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
+$940K
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$736K
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$492K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BCM
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
-$2.85M
2
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Israel
-$2.58M
3
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
-$2.07M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$1.81M
5
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$1.13M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KAS
26
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$301K +$43.8K +802 +16%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
27
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$280K -$29.7K -544 -9%
CAN
28
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$275K -$443K -8,121 -60%
SC
29
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$265K -$15.7K -287 -5%
PAG
30
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$259K -$144K -2,646 -34%
KWM
31
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$225K – – –
IGWM
32
ICA Group Wealth Management
Colorado
$204K – – –
AssetMark Inc
33
AssetMark Inc
California
$180K +$191K +3,498 New
MM
34
Main Management
California
$119K – – –
National Bank of Canada
35
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$107K – – –
SS
36
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$75.8K – – –
IA
37
IFP Advisors
Florida
$44.3K – – –
NA
38
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$43.3K -$12K -219 -21%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
39
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$42.5K – – –
SC
40
Stephens Consulting
Michigan
$36.1K – – –
S
41
SignatureFD
Georgia
$34K – – –
SIC
42
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$33.5K – – –
CAL
43
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$33K – – –
AC
44
AlphaCore Capital
California
$32.2K – – –
MAWCM
45
Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management
California
$31.6K – – –
EDRH
46
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$24K – – –
Simplex Trading
47
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$16K +$8.89K +163 +103%
BBPWM
48
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$14.2K – – –
CIAS
49
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$12.9K +$5.46K +100 +67%
HIIFS
50
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$11K – – –
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ESPO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

68 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $47M — down 16% from $55.7M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of ESPO and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.

The largest buyer was Main Management ETF Advisors, adding an estimated $5.37M. The largest seller was BlueCrest Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.85M sold.

  • 68 institutional investors held VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) as of Q3 2023, down from 74 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $47M of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF stock for Q3 2023, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 9 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was Main Management ETF Advisors, an estimated $5.37M added.
  • The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF seller in Q3 2023 was BlueCrest Capital Management, an estimated $2.85M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.