VanEck Gold Miners ETF
691 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.63B invested in VanEck Gold Miners ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 258 increasing their positions, 195 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 66
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 258 | Existing positions reduced: 195
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 → 41 (+2)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 667 → 691 (+24)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.66B → $6.63B (-$26.5M)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.76B | Put options by funds: $3B
3.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.92% → 45.34% (-3.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$91.2M |
| 3 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$77.8M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$72.2M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$62.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$219M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$172M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$138M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$103M |
| 5 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
-$90.2M |
GDX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
691 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $6.63B — down 0.4% from $6.66B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new GDX positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 258 added to existing stakes and 195 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $144M. The largest seller was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, exiting entirely with an estimated $219M sold.
- 691 institutional investors held VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) as of Q2 2021, up from 667 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $6.63B of VanEck Gold Miners ETF stock for Q2 2021, down 0.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new VanEck Gold Miners ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 66 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest VanEck Gold Miners ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $144M added.
- The largest VanEck Gold Miners ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $219M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.