VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
ESPO
74 hedge funds and large institutions have $57.5M invested in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.8M → $57.5M (+$9.79M)
0.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 19.39% → 20.19% (+0.8%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 74 (-4)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 14
59% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 29
97% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $53K | Put options by funds: $1.58M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MMEA
Main Management ETF Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.19M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.39M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.07M |
| 4 |
BCM
BlueCrest Capital Management
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$748K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$743K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.95M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.89M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.1M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$561K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$481K |
ESPO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
74 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $57.5M — up 20% from $47.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of ESPO and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Main Management ETF Advisors, adding an estimated $2.19M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $2.95M.
- 74 institutional investors held VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) as of Q1 2023, down from 78 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $57.5M of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 14 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Main Management ETF Advisors, an estimated $2.19M added.
- The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.95M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.