VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
ESPO
129 hedge funds and large institutions have $207M invested in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
65% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $734K | Put options by funds: $444K
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 32
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 22
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $192M → $207M (+$14.8M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 121 → 129 (+8)
0.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 26.61% → 25.65% (-0.96%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$13.6M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.91M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$5.97M |
| 4 |
MMEA
Main Management ETF Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.94M |
| 5 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
+$3.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.4M |
| 2 |
FEG
Financial Enhancement Group
Anderson,
Indiana
|
-$4.31M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.96M |
| 4 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$3.4M |
| 5 |
Belvedere Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.73M |
ESPO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
129 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $207M — up 7.7% 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 44 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 $207M of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 7.7% 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.