VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
698 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.84B invested in VanEck Gold Miners ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 115 funds opening new positions, 202 increasing their positions, 246 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 80
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 675 → 698 (+23)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.7B → $5.84B (+$140M)
1.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.28% → 43.49% (-1.8%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 29 (-2)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.84B | Put options by funds: $3.27B
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 202 | Existing positions reduced: 246
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$213M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$152M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$54.4M |
| 4 |
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
+$46.3M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$44M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$161M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$100M |
| 3 |
SPC
Slate Path Capital
New York
|
-$85.5M |
| 4 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
-$81.8M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$70.6M |
GDX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
698 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $5.84B — up 2.5% from $5.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 115 funds opened new GDX positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 202 added to existing stakes and 246 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $213M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $161M.
- 698 institutional investors held VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) as of Q4 2021, up from 675 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $5.84B of VanEck Gold Miners ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 115 funds opened new VanEck Gold Miners ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 80 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest VanEck Gold Miners ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $213M added.
- The largest VanEck Gold Miners ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $161M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.