VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
ESPO
100 hedge funds and large institutions have $108M invested in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
2.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 28.01% → 25.17% (-2.8%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 100 (-16)
37% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $171M → $108M (-$63.2M)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 36
54% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 28
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $383K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.18M |
| 2 |
MMEA
Main Management ETF Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.03M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$588K |
| 4 |
ED
Exane Derivatives
Paris,
France
|
+$362K |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$276K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$14M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$5.99M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.23M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.05M |
| 5 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.38M |
ESPO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
100 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $108M — down 37% from $171M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of ESPO and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 36 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.18M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $14M.
- 100 institutional investors held VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) as of Q1 2022, down from 116 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $108M of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 28 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $1.18M added.
- The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Ameriprise, an estimated $14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.