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VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF

301 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.2B invested in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

334% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $882M | Put options by funds: $203M

158% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 26

67% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 915 (+6)

26% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.75B → $2.2B (+$450M)

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 260301 (+41)

1.15% more ownership

Funds ownership: 48.85%50% (+1.2%)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 87

Holders
301
Holders Change
+41
Holders Change %
+15.77%
% of All Funds
4.39%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+66.67%
% of All Funds
0.22%
New
67
Increased
83
Reduced
87
Closed
26
Calls
$882M
Puts
$203M
Net Calls
+$679M
Net Calls Change
+$579M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Baird Financial Group
51
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$4.6M -$1.57M -44,629 -27%
BBP
52
Banco BTG Pactual
Brazil
$4.47M +$4.13M +117,100 New
CIBC World Market
53
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$4.34M -$338K -9,586 -8%
Two Sigma Advisers
54
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$4.22M -$3.36M -95,300 -46%
Walleye Trading
55
Walleye Trading
New York
$4.19M -$3.98M -112,785 -50%
AIC
56
Anthracite Investment Company
Texas
$4.17M +$3.88M +110,000 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
57
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.87M -$219K -6,198 -6%
NC
58
Nokomis Capital
Texas
$3.85M +$533K +15,100 +17%
LCM
59
Lonestar Capital Management
California
$3.79M -$1.06M -30,000 -23%
MRC
60
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$3.76M +$3.5M +99,125 New
RJA
61
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.29M +$86.1K +2,439 +3%
NHFG
62
New Harbor Financial Group
Massachusetts
$3.23M +$169K +4,781 +6%
CS
63
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$3.22M -$765K -21,670 -20%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
64
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$3.21M +$2.99M +84,588 New
CG
65
Cutler Group
California
$3.18M -$935K -26,501 -24%
BA
66
Bard Associates
Illinois
$2.96M -$22.1K -627 -0.8%
HCM
67
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$2.92M +$518K +14,680 +24%
TC
68
Tejara Capital
United Kingdom
$2.92M +$2.71M +76,900 New
KA
69
Kercheville Advisors
Texas
$2.86M -$63.5K -1,800 -2%
BA
70
Bridge Advisory
California
$2.79M +$7.87K +223 +0.3%
HSBC Holdings
71
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$2.79M -$728K -20,625 -22%
CCC
72
Chelsea Counsel Company
California
$2.79M -$376K -10,650 -13%
SMC
73
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$2.67M -$1.69K -48 -0.1%
HighTower Advisors
74
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.65M +$661K +18,717 +36%
Amundi
75
Amundi
France
$2.65M

GDXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

301 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $2.2B — up 26% from $1.75B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new GDXJ positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 83 added to existing stakes and 87 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $67.1M. The largest seller was Rafferty Asset Management, cutting an estimated $55.5M.

  • 301 institutional investors held VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) as of Q4 2023, up from 260 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $2.2B of VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 67 funds opened new VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 26 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $67.1M added.
  • The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Rafferty Asset Management, an estimated $55.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.