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VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
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72 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.4M invested in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $52.3M → $65.4M (+$13.1M)

3.25% more ownership

Funds ownership: 18.73% → 21.98% (+3.2%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 76 → 72 (-4)

19% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 21

40% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 10

Holders
72
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-5.26%
% of All Funds
0.97%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
6
Increased
17
Reduced
21
Closed
10
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
VanEck Associates
VanEck Associates
New York
+$4.09M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$3.65M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$1.55M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$1.35M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$986K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
FCC
Florin Court Capital
United Kingdom
-$822K
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$413K
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$402K
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$241K
5
SC
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
-$240K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HIIFS
51
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$18K – – –
MMCM
52
Murphy & Mullick Capital Management
New York
$17.3K – – –
AF
53
Allworth Financial
California
$15.3K +$4.79K +54 +49%
AWM
54
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$13K – – –
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
55
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$11K – – –
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
56
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$10.3K -$21.4K -241 -67%
MCM
57
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$7.31K -$124K -1,395 -94%
AIC
58
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$6.24K – – –
NRG
59
Nemes Rush Group
Michigan
$5.2K – – –
T
60
Tidemark
California
$5.18K – – –
PA
61
PSI Advisors
Florida
$4.5K -$89 -1 -2%
PTC
62
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$3.62K – – –
GSWM
63
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$3.45K – – –
FFA
64
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$2.81K +$2.84K +32 New
HI
65
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$1.9K – – –
AF
66
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$1.75K – – –
AA
67
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$1.55K – – –
EWM
68
Evermay Wealth Management
Virginia
$1.29K – – –
Bank of Montreal
69
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.29K – – –
PFBT
70
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$964 – – –
TCM
71
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$777 – – –
AWM
72
Abound Wealth Management
Tennessee
$346 +$355 +4 New
Citadel Advisors
73
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$413K -4,956 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
74
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$402K -4,817 Closed
Envestnet Asset Management
75
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
– -$241K -2,888 Closed
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ESPO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

72 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $65.4M — up 25% from $52.3M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of ESPO and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.

The largest buyer was VanEck Associates, adding an estimated $4.09M. The largest seller was Florin Court Capital, cutting an estimated $822K.

  • 72 institutional investors held VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) as of Q1 2025, down from 76 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $65.4M of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 10 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $4.09M added.
  • The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Florin Court Capital, an estimated $822K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.