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VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
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90 hedge funds and large institutions have $88.6M invested in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 25.17% → 26.38% (+1.2%)

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 100 → 90 (-10)

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $108M → $88.6M (-$19.3M)

41% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 22

43% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 30

Holders
90
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-10%
% of All Funds
1.52%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
13
Increased
17
Reduced
30
Closed
22
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$5.3M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$3.01M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$1.21M
4
HT
HAP Trading
New York
+$1.18M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$571K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$2.11M
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$2.08M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$1.64M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$1.52M
5
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
-$954K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SC
51
Stephens Consulting
Michigan
$33.4K – – –
TWC
52
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
$33.3K +$10.3K +200 +40%
SIC
53
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$31K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
54
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$31K +$13.3K +259 +65%
S
55
SignatureFD
Georgia
$29K – – –
HI
56
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$24K +$25.4K +495 New
APA
57
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$23.1K – – –
BBPWM
58
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$20K – – –
FPB
59
First PREMIER Bank
South Dakota
$19K – – –
BCV
60
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
Switzerland
$16K -$66.3K -1,292 -79%
GRP
61
Global Retirement Partners
California
$14K – – –
TRCT
62
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$14K +$14.9K +291 New
JPLA
63
Joseph P. Lucia & Associates
New York
$13K -$27.5K -535 -67%
GWSG
64
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$11K -$3.08K -60 -20%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
65
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$11K – – –
HWM
66
HighMark Wealth Management
Minnesota
$11K – – –
EDRH
67
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$10K -$18K -350 -64%
HIIFS
68
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$10K – – –
TWM
69
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$8K -$41.1K -800 -83%
SFG
70
Steward Financial Group
Texas
$8K – – –
AIM
71
Axiom Investment Management
New York
$8K +$8.21K +160 New
CIAS
72
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$7K – – –
PA
73
PSI Advisors
Florida
$7K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
74
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$5K – – –
GWMIA
75
Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory
Florida
$5K +$5.13K +100 New
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ESPO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review

90 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $88.6M — down 18% from $108M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of ESPO and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $5.3M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $2.11M.

  • 90 institutional investors held VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) as of Q2 2022, down from 100 in Q1 2022.
  • Funds reported $88.6M of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 22 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $5.3M added.
  • The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF seller in Q2 2022 was UBS Group, an estimated $2.11M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.