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VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
109
Holders Change
-15
Holders Change %
-12.1%
% of All Funds
1.91%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
8
Increased
28
Reduced
41
Closed
21
Calls
$1K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$1K
Net Calls Change
+$59K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Israel
+$11.6M
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$5.55M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$4.85M
4
CCP
Cardan Capital Partners
Colorado
+$911K
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$762K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$8.82M
2
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
-$5.62M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$2.73M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$2.55M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$2.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BBPWM
76
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$27K – – –
FPB
77
First PREMIER Bank
South Dakota
$26K – – –
Barclays
78
Barclays
United Kingdom
$23K -$87.1K -1,282 -78%
AA
79
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$21K +$1.22K +18 +6%
AAP
80
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$20K – – –
GRP
81
Global Retirement Partners
California
$20K +$747 +11 +4%
GWSG
82
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$20K +$20.4K +300 New
Bank of Montreal
83
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$19K – – –
HIIFS
84
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$16K – – –
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
85
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$15K – – –
HWM
86
HighMark Wealth Management
Minnesota
$15K – – –
PWM
87
Provident Wealth Management
Tennessee
$14K – – –
PP
88
Pacifica Partners
Canada
$13K – – –
UFF
89
USA Financial Formulas
Michigan
$11K +$11.1K +163 New
AIM
90
Axiom Investment Management
New York
$10K – – –
IF
91
Ironwood Financial
Arizona
$10K – – –
US Bancorp
92
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$10K – – –
CIAS
93
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$10K +$10.2K +150 New
PA
94
PSI Advisors
Florida
$8K +$8.83K +130 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
95
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$7K – – –
FP
96
Financial Perspectives
Minnesota
$5.66K – – –
TF
97
TimeScale Financial
Massachusetts
$5K – – –
RIA
98
RPG Investment Advisory
California
$4K – – –
CCM
99
Covington Capital Management
California
$3K – – –
GI
100
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$3K – – –
2 3
4
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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.