VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
ESPO
68 hedge funds and large institutions have $47M invested in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
210% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31K | Put options by funds: $10K
2.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 18.67% → 20.87% (+2.2%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 74 → 68 (-6)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.7M → $47M (-$8.79M)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 18
56% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MMEA
Main Management ETF Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.37M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.9M |
| 3 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$940K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$736K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$492K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
BlueCrest Capital Management
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$2.85M |
| 2 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
-$2.58M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.07M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.81M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.13M |
ESPO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
68 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $47M — down 16% from $55.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of ESPO and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Main Management ETF Advisors, adding an estimated $5.37M. The largest seller was BlueCrest Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.85M sold.
- 68 institutional investors held VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) as of Q3 2023, down from 74 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $47M of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF stock for Q3 2023, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 9 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was Main Management ETF Advisors, an estimated $5.37M added.
- The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF seller in Q3 2023 was BlueCrest Capital Management, an estimated $2.85M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.