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VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF

185 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.85B invested in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 30

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 89 (+1)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 178185 (+7)

3.64% less ownership

Funds ownership: 70.72%67.09% (-3.6%)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.04B → $2.85B (-$188M)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 53

56% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $126M | Put options by funds: $289M

Holders
185
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+3.93%
% of All Funds
4.12%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+12.5%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
40
Increased
45
Reduced
53
Closed
30
Calls
$126M
Puts
$289M
Net Calls
-$163M
Net Calls Change
-$41.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GC
126
Garde Capital
Washington
$206K +$191K +6,802 New
Q
127
QVR
California
$201K +$187K +6,667 New
IA
128
IFP Advisors
Florida
$157K -$63.6K -2,260 -30%
SMFG
129
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
$128K
JG
130
Jefferies Group
New York
$127K +$22.5K +800 +24%
BWM
131
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$113K +$478 +17 +0.4%
RE
132
RBC Europe
United Kingdom
$79.5K -$169K -6,020 -70%
AP
133
Arlington Partners
Alabama
$76K
US Bancorp
134
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$65K
HS
135
Horan Securities
United States
$61K
CAM
136
CenterStar Asset Management
Illinois
$38K
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
137
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$35K +$366 +13 +1%
SIM
138
Strategic Investment Management
Virginia
$34K
CC
139
Claybrook Capital
Massachusetts
$34K +$31.2K +1,110 New
WDL
140
Well Done LLC
Michigan
$34K +$31.2K +1,110 New
FPFS
141
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
$31K
NWM
142
Northwest Wealth Management
Iowa
$31K
CTC
143
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$30K
PCG
144
Private Capital Group
Connecticut
$30K
CIAS
145
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$30K +$28.1K +1,000 New
ASN
146
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$29K -$3.63K -129 -12%
AIC
147
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$27K +$24.8K +883 New
PA
148
Parallel Advisors
California
$25K +$23.6K +838 +5,587%
HCM
149
Highlander Capital Management
New Jersey
$24K
Deutsche Bank
150
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$22K -$156M -5,563,540 -100%

GDXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

185 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.85B — down 6.2% from $3.04B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new GDXJ positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $370M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $160M.

  • 185 institutional investors held VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) as of Q4 2018, up from 178 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $2.85B of VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 40 funds opened new VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 30 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $370M added.
  • The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Citigroup, an estimated $160M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.