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VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
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85 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.4M invested in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 29.31% → 25.29% (-4%)

11% less funds holding

Funds holding: 96 → 85 (-11)

26% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 23

38% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $108M → $66.4M (-$41.4M)

41% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 17

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $634K

Holders
85
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-11.46%
% of All Funds
1.05%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
10
Increased
17
Reduced
23
Closed
17
Calls
–
Puts
$634K
Net Calls
-$634K
Net Calls Change
-$634K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$4.92M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$2M
3
BBP
Banco BTG Pactual
Brazil
+$1.86M
4
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$1.26M
5
WI
WBI Investments
New Jersey
+$580K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
-$13.1M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$4.79M
3
PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
-$3.93M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$3.92M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$3.47M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AIC
76
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$3.3K – – –
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
77
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$3.17K – – –
AF
78
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$1.86K – – –
AA
79
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$1.63K – – –
MA
80
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
$1.63K +$1.74K +18 New
EWM
81
Evermay Wealth Management
Virginia
$1.36K – – –
PFBT
82
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$1.02K – – –
ACA
83
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$905 – – –
TCM
84
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$815 – – –
CA
85
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$181 – – –
AWA
86
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
– -$689K -6,655 Closed
HighTower Advisors
87
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
– -$491K -4,737 Closed
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
88
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
– -$365K -3,477 Closed
CPC
89
Cookson Peirce & Co
Pennsylvania
– -$358K -3,453 Closed
HF
90
HRT Financial
New York
– -$336K -3,247 Closed
GVAG
91
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
– -$299K -2,889 Closed
FIA
92
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
– -$267K -2,575 Closed
SI
93
Stirlingshire Investments
New York
– -$244K -2,358 Closed
AAS
94
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
– -$224K -2,159 Closed
JWM
95
Jacksonville Wealth Management
Florida
– -$213K -2,059 Closed
MFIM
96
Mesirow Financial Investment Management
Illinois
– -$200K -1,935 Closed
Barclays
97
Barclays
United Kingdom
– -$175K -1,685 Closed
HPWM
98
High Point Wealth Management
New Jersey
– -$22.2K -214 Closed
SWP
99
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
– -$6.94K -67 Closed
CIA
100
Cape Investment Advisory
Georgia
– -$4.56K -44 Closed
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ESPO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

85 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $66.4M — down 38% from $108M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of ESPO and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 23 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $4.92M. The largest seller was AssetMark Inc, cutting an estimated $13.1M.

  • 85 institutional investors held VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) as of Q1 2026, down from 96 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $66.4M of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 38% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 17 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $4.92M added.
  • The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF seller in Q1 2026 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $13.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.