VanEck Gold Miners ETF
700 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.51B 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, 236 reducing their positions, and 131 closing their positions.
3.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.19% → 49.5% (+3.3%)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.61B | Put options by funds: $3.57B
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 759 → 700 (-59)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 212 | Existing positions reduced: 236
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 48 → 40 (-8)
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.11B → $5.51B (-$1.6B)
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 131
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPC
Slate Path Capital
New York
|
+$155M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$111M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$94.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$87.2M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$65.6M |
Top Sellers
GDX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
700 of the 5,959 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $5.51B — down 23% 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 236 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.
- 700 institutional investors held VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) as of Q2 2022, down from 759 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $5.51B of VanEck Gold Miners ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 23% 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.