VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
ESPO
69 hedge funds and large institutions have $54M invested in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
76% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $44K | Put options by funds: $25K
3.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 24.66% → 21.05% (-3.6%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 72 → 69 (-3)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $63.7M → $54M (-$9.69M)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 8
59% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 27
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.26M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$820K |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$588K |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$527K |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$523K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$9.05M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$7.03M |
| 3 |
SSCM
Spectrum Strategic Capital Management
Corvallis,
Oregon
|
-$1.45M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.3M |
| 5 |
OP
ORG Partners
Roanoke,
Indiana
|
-$270K |
ESPO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
69 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $54M — down 15% from $63.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of ESPO and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.26M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $9.05M.
- 69 institutional investors held VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) as of Q1 2024, down from 72 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $54M of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF stock for Q1 2024, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 8 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.26M added.
- The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Jane Street, an estimated $9.05M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.