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VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
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129 hedge funds and large institutions have $204M invested in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

65% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $734K | Put options by funds: $444K

41% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 32

36% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 22

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 121 → 129 (+8)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $192M → $204M (+$11.6M)

0.91% less ownership

Funds ownership: 26.61% → 25.7% (-0.91%)

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
129
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+6.61%
% of All Funds
2.27%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
30
Increased
45
Reduced
32
Closed
22
Calls
$734K
Puts
$444K
Net Calls
+$290K
Net Calls Change
+$286K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$13.6M
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$7.91M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$5.97M
4
MMEA
Main Management ETF Advisors
California
+$4.94M
5
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Israel
+$3.5M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
-$4.4M
2
FEG
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
-$4.31M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$3.96M
4
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
-$3.4M
5
Belvedere Trading
Belvedere Trading
Illinois
-$1.73M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AA
101
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$20K +$947 +13 +5%
IA
102
IFP Advisors
Florida
$17K -$45.3K -622 -72%
HIIFS
103
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$17K +$18.2K +250 New
PWM
104
Provident Wealth Management
Tennessee
$15K -$692K -9,506 -98%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
105
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$15K +$3.13K +43 +25%
IF
106
Ironwood Financial
Arizona
$11K – – –
AIM
107
Axiom Investment Management
New York
$11K +$11.7K +160 New
HWM
108
HighMark Wealth Management
Minnesota
$10K – – –
APA
109
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$9.23K – – –
US Bancorp
110
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$9K – – –
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
111
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$7K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
112
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$7K – – –
HFA
113
Hoover Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$7K +$7.29K +100 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
114
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$7K +$7.29K +100 New
PP
115
Pacifica Partners
Canada
$7K +$7.29K +100 New
SWM
116
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$5K +$5.25K +72 New
RIA
117
RPG Investment Advisory
California
$4K -$364 -5 -8%
PA
118
Perennial Advisors
New York
$4K +$1.24K +17 +45%
MIH
119
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$3.29K +$3.5M +48,101 New
GI
120
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$3K – – –
EVM
121
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$2K +$1.68K +23 New
HIA
122
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$2K +$1.82K +25 New
LC
123
Lindbrook Capital
California
$1K +$146 +2 +25%
HFS
124
HBC Financial Services
Washington
$724 – – –
FEG
125
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
– -$4.31M -61,564 Closed
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ESPO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

129 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $204M — up 6% from $192M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new ESPO positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $13.6M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $4.4M.

  • 129 institutional investors held VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) as of Q1 2021, up from 121 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $204M of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 30 funds opened new VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 22 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $13.6M added.
  • The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $4.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.