VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
ESPO
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.92M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2M |
| 3 |
BBP
Banco BTG Pactual
Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
|
+$1.86M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$1.26M |
| 5 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
+$580K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$13.1M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.79M |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.93M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$3.92M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.47M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1.76K | -17 | Closed |
|
|
FHA
102
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$829 | -8 | Closed |
|
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.