VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
ESPO
109 hedge funds and large institutions have $176M invested in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
1.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.7% → 27.68% (+2%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 124 → 109 (-15)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $211M → $176M (-$34.9M)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 41
62% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
+$11.6M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.55M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.85M |
| 4 |
CCP
Cardan Capital Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$911K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$762K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$8.82M |
| 2 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$5.62M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.73M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.55M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.4M |
ESPO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
109 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $176M — down 17% from $211M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of ESPO and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 41 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.
The largest buyer was Meitav Investment House, adding an estimated $11.6M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $8.82M.
- 109 institutional investors held VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) as of Q3 2021, down from 124 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $176M of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF stock for Q3 2021, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 21 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Meitav Investment House, an estimated $11.6M added.
- The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF seller in Q3 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $8.82M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.