VanEck Gold Miners ETF
760 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.11B invested in VanEck Gold Miners ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 149 funds opening new positions, 254 increasing their positions, 193 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
94% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 149 | Existing positions closed: 77
66% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 48 (+19)
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 254 | Existing positions reduced: 193
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.75B | Put options by funds: $2.95B
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.84B → $7.11B (+$1.27B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 698 → 760 (+62)
2.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.49% → 46.19% (+2.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$210M |
| 2 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$131M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
DGAM
Desjardins Global Asset Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$81.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$420M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$253M |
| 3 |
SPC
Slate Path Capital
New York
|
-$104M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$98.4M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$75.8M |
GDX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
760 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $7.11B — up 22% from $5.84B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 149 funds opened new GDX positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 72 holders — while 254 added to existing stakes and 193 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $210M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $420M.
- 760 institutional investors held VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) as of Q1 2022, up from 698 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $7.11B of VanEck Gold Miners ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 149 funds opened new VanEck Gold Miners ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 77 closed out, a net change of +72 holders.
- The largest VanEck Gold Miners ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $210M added.
- The largest VanEck Gold Miners ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $420M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.