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VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
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116 hedge funds and large institutions have $171M invested in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 16

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 109 → 116 (+7)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 34

0.33% more ownership

Funds ownership: 27.68% → 28.01% (+0.33%)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $176M → $171M (-$4.51M)

Holders
116
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+6.42%
% of All Funds
1.79%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
24
Increased
35
Reduced
34
Closed
16
Calls
$226K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$226K
Net Calls Change
+$225K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$16.5M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$10.7M
3
PP
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
+$2.5M
4
GKWIM
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
+$1.04M
5
MMEA
Main Management ETF Advisors
California
+$870K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$23.4M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$6.05M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$1.63M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$1.22M
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$1.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AIC
76
Ayalon Insurance Company
Israel
$45K – – –
SIC
77
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$43K +$45.2K +650 New
EDRH
78
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$32K +$34.1K +490 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
79
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$29K -$42.5K -610 -58%
BBPWM
80
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$28K +$348 +5 +1%
FPB
81
First PREMIER Bank
South Dakota
$26K – – –
Barclays
82
Barclays
United Kingdom
$24K – – –
AA
83
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$22K +$905 +13 +4%
AAP
84
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$21K +$696 +10 +3%
GWSG
85
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$20K – – –
HWM
86
HighMark Wealth Management
Minnesota
$16K +$557 +8 +4%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
87
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$15K – – –
PWM
88
Provident Wealth Management
Tennessee
$15K – – –
HIIFS
89
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$14K -$3.06K -44 -18%
AIM
90
Axiom Investment Management
New York
$11K – – –
SFG
91
Steward Financial Group
Texas
$11K +$11.8K +170 New
Bank of Montreal
92
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$10K -$9.88K -142 -49%
CIAS
93
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$10K – – –
TRCT
94
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$10K +$10.9K +156 New
PA
95
PSI Advisors
Florida
$9K +$70 +1 +0.8%
MTWM
96
Masso Torrence Wealth Management
New Jersey
$8K +$8.84K +127 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
97
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$7K – – –
FFWM
98
Future Financial Wealth Management
Ohio
$7K +$6.96K +100 New
VanEck Associates
99
VanEck Associates
New York
$6K +$5.85K +84 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
100
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$6K +$5.92K +85 New
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ESPO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

116 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $171M — down 2.6% from $176M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new ESPO positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ameriprise, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.5M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $23.4M.

  • 116 institutional investors held VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) as of Q4 2021, up from 109 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $171M of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF stock for Q4 2021, down 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 16 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Ameriprise, an estimated $16.5M added.
  • The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $23.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.