VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
ESPO
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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$16.5M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$10.7M |
| 3 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.5M |
| 4 |
GKWIM
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
Santa Monica,
California
|
+$1.04M |
| 5 |
MMEA
Main Management ETF Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$870K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$23.4M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$6.05M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.63M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.22M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.2M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | +$70 | +1 | +100% |
|
|
ZIG
127
Zullo Investment Group
Scranton,
Pennsylvania
| – | +$278 | +4 | New |
|
|
JRFS
128
James Reed Financial Services
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | +$766 | +11 | New |
|
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.