VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
282 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.78B invested in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
44% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $397M | Put options by funds: $276M
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 91
3.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.36% → 42.15% (-3.2%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 294 → 282 (-12)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 42
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.39B → $1.78B (-$607M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$72.9M |
| 2 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$42.9M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$22M |
| 4 |
Twin Tree Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$19.3M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$17.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$143M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$127M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$49.3M |
| 4 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
-$43.3M |
| 5 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$17.2M |
GDXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
282 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $1.78B — down 25% from $2.39B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of GDXJ and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 91 trimmed existing stakes and 85 added.
The largest buyer was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, opening a new position worth an estimated $72.9M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $143M.
- 282 institutional investors held VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) as of Q3 2021, down from 294 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $1.78B of VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF stock for Q3 2021, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 42 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $72.9M added.
- The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF seller in Q3 2021 was Citigroup, an estimated $143M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.