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VanEck Gold Miners ETF

701 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.18B invested in VanEck Gold Miners ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 212 increasing their positions, 237 reducing their positions, and 131 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.19%49.5% (+3.3%)

2% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.65B | Put options by funds: $3.56B

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 760701 (-59)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 212 | Existing positions reduced: 237

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4840 (-8)

27% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.11B → $5.18B (-$1.93B)

37% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 131

Holders
701
Holders Change
-59
Holders Change %
-7.76%
% of All Funds
11.81%
Holding in Top 10
40
Holding in Top 10 Change
-8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.67%
New
82
Increased
212
Reduced
237
Closed
131
Calls
$3.65B
Puts
$3.56B
Net Calls
+$86.1M
Net Calls Change
-$718M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MGIA
776
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
Missouri
-$238K -6,206 Closed
MA
777
Maxele Advisors
Missouri
-$238K -6,200 Closed
MWM
778
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
-$238K -6,199 Closed
RL
779
Ruffer LLP
United Kingdom
-$237K -6,181 Closed
PAMG
780
Patton Albertson Miller Group
Tennessee
-$237K -6,172 Closed
MIC
781
Meridian Investment Counsel
California
-$236K -6,150 Closed
SWM
782
SFG Wealth Management
Maryland
-$235K -6,122 Closed
LA
783
Latitude Advisors
Florida
-$234K -6,102 Closed
IUHSA
784
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
-$233K -6,069 Closed
SA
785
Sicart Associates
New York
-$232K -6,055 Closed
WA
786
WealthTrust Axiom
Pennsylvania
-$231K -6,026 Closed
Axa
787
Axa
France
-$229K -5,978 Closed
ATFA
788
All Terrain Financial Advisors
Minnesota
-$225K -5,878 Closed
MSAM
789
Moloney Securities Asset Management
Missouri
-$224K -5,850 Closed
ClearBridge Investments
790
ClearBridge Investments
New York
-$222K -5,800 Closed
FLPIM
791
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
-$219K -5,713 Closed
PA
792
Pinnacle Associates
New York
-$218K -5,675 Closed
ACA
793
Affinity Capital Advisors
California
-$216K -5,622 Closed
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
794
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
-$215K -5,611 Closed
CA
795
Cambridge Advisors
Nebraska
-$215K -5,600 Closed
XSC
796
X-Square Capital
Puerto Rico
-$212K -5,535 Closed
HCM
797
Howland Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$212K -5,520 Closed
MG
798
McCutchen Group
Washington
-$207K -5,396 Closed
FFS
799
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
-$205K -5,351 Closed
IC
800
Inscription Capital
Texas
-$205K -5,348 Closed

GDX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review

701 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $5.18B — down 27% from $7.11B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 131 funds closed out of GDX and 82 opened new positions — a net loss of 49 holders — while 237 trimmed existing stakes and 212 added.

The largest buyer was Slate Path Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $155M. The largest seller was Prudential plc, cutting an estimated $106M.

  • 701 institutional investors held VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) as of Q2 2022, down from 760 in Q1 2022.
  • Funds reported $5.18B of VanEck Gold Miners ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 82 funds opened new VanEck Gold Miners ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 131 closed out, a net change of -49 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Gold Miners ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was Slate Path Capital, an estimated $155M added.
  • The largest VanEck Gold Miners ETF seller in Q2 2022 was Prudential plc, an estimated $106M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.