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VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ

177 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.82B invested in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

70% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 20

45% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.94B → $2.82B (+$878M)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 165 → 177 (+12)

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 49

4.98% less ownership

Funds ownership: 58.11% → 53.12% (-5%)

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 6 (-2)

42% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $218M | Put options by funds: $379M

Holders
177
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+7.27%
% of All Funds
4.39%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
34
Increased
50
Reduced
49
Closed
20
Calls
$218M
Puts
$379M
Net Calls
-$161M
Net Calls Change
-$76.3M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$526M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$259M
3
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$150M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$125M
5
Rafferty Asset Management
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
+$110M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$185M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$87.6M
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$81.9M
4
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
-$48.9M
5
HT
HAP Trading
New York
-$42.5M

GDXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

177 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.82B — up 45% from $1.94B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new GDXJ positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $526M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $185M.

  • 177 institutional investors held VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) as of Q1 2017, up from 165 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $2.82B of VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $526M added.
  • The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF seller in Q1 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $185M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.