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VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF

39 hedge funds and large institutions have $23M invested in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

700% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 3

222% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.14M → $23M (+$15.9M)

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 3

95% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2039 (+19)

6% more ownership

Funds ownership: 12.48%18.49% (+6%)

Holders
39
Holders Change
+19
Holders Change %
+95%
% of All Funds
0.86%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
24
Increased
6
Reduced
3
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.51M +$5.11M +130,579 +1,166%
CS
2
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$3.89M +$3.91M +100,000 New
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.7M +$2.61M +66,743 +2,384%
Royal Bank of Canada
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.07M +$357K +9,133 +21%
CCP
5
Cardan Capital Partners
Colorado
$1.53M -$1.43M -36,627 -48%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$1.22M +$486K +12,423 +66%
Baird Financial Group
7
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.1M +$1.1M +28,244 New
BAM
8
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$709K +$714K +18,251 New
PP
9
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$626K +$626K +16,000 New
Morgan Stanley
10
Morgan Stanley
New York
$441K +$440K +11,250 +15,000%
Osaic Holdings
11
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$324K +$327K +8,351 New
Brown Advisory
12
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$321K +$323K +8,255 New
SC
13
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$264K +$264K +6,751 New
PG
14
Patten Group
Tennessee
$258K +$259K +6,628 New
PAG
15
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$247K -$140K -3,567 -36%
Stifel Financial
16
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$224K +$225K +5,743 New
CPC
17
Cookson Peirce & Co
Pennsylvania
$219K +$221K +5,640 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
18
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$215K +$7.78K +199 +4%
CIBC World Market
19
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$210K +$211K +5,401 New
RJFSA
20
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$208K +$209K +5,355 New
Envestnet Asset Management
21
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$205K +$206K +5,277 New
ED
22
Exane Derivatives
France
$155K +$156K +4,000 New
FHA
23
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$71K +$71.3K +1,824 New
GI
24
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$69K +$69.6K +1,780 New
APA
25
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$57.1K -$31.4K -803 -35%

ESPO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

39 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $23M — up 222% from $7.14M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new ESPO positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $5.11M. The largest seller was Cardan Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $1.43M.

  • 39 institutional investors held VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) as of Q1 2020, up from 20 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $23M of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF stock for Q1 2020, up 222% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 3 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $5.11M added.
  • The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Cardan Capital Partners, an estimated $1.43M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.