VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
229 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.17B invested in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
84% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 31
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.59B → $3.17B (+$581M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 205 → 229 (+24)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 59
0.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.66% → 61.86% (-0.79%)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $367M | Put options by funds: $541M
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 8 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$588M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$351M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$94.6M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$41.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$381M |
| 2 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$168M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$108M |
| 4 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
-$82.4M |
| 5 |
XS
XR Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$78.5M |
GDXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
229 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $3.17B — up 22% from $2.59B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new GDXJ positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $588M. The largest seller was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, cutting an estimated $381M.
- 229 institutional investors held VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) as of Q4 2019, up from 205 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $3.17B of VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 31 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $588M added.
- The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $381M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.