VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
ESPO
75 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.9M invested in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
386% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $16.5M | Capital outflows: $3.39M
3.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 18.76% → 22.46% (+3.7%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 75 (-3)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 21
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$4.09M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.65M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.55M |
| 4 |
FIG Financial Advisory Services
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
+$1.36M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Florin Court Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$822K |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$413K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$402K |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$241K |
| 5 |
Scotia Capital
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$240K |
ESPO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
75 of the 7,486 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $66.9M — up 28% from $52.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of ESPO and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was VanEck Associates, adding an estimated $4.09M. The largest seller was Florin Court Capital, cutting an estimated $822K.
- 75 institutional investors held VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) as of Q1 2025, down from 78 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $66.9M of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 10 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $4.09M added.
- The largest VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Florin Court Capital, an estimated $822K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.