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VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF

178 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.04B invested in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

14% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 78 (+1)

3.85% more ownership

Funds ownership: 66.88%70.72% (+3.8%)

10% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 31

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 181178 (-3)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.24B → $3.04B (-$203M)

18% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 51

53% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $107M | Put options by funds: $229M

Holders
178
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-1.66%
% of All Funds
4.07%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.29%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
28
Increased
42
Reduced
51
Closed
31
Calls
$107M
Puts
$229M
Net Calls
-$122M
Net Calls Change
+$929K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
H
1
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
$329M +$104M +3,498,061 +41%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
2
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$328M +$356M +12,000,000 New
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$315M +$250M +8,435,418 +275%
Citigroup
4
Citigroup
New York
$280M -$290M -9,781,632 -49%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$249M -$91.1M -3,068,645 -25%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$240M -$119M -4,004,135 -31%
Rafferty Asset Management
7
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$205M -$1.28M -43,005 -0.6%
Susquehanna International Group
8
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$194M +$138M +4,645,020 +191%
Bank of Montreal
9
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$192M +$89M +3,000,559 +75%
Deutsche Bank
10
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$152M -$39.6M -1,334,548 -19%
Bessemer Group
11
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$71.3M
AIMCA
12
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
$54.7M +$59.3M +2,000,000 New
SG Americas Securities
13
SG Americas Securities
New York
$48.4M -$5.81M -195,724 -10%
Jane Street
14
Jane Street
New York
$47.8M +$29.5M +993,154 +132%
HSBC Holdings
15
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$29.5M -$28.5M -960,539 -47%
Royal Bank of Canada
16
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$26.4M +$15M +504,556 +110%
CS
17
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$18M -$138M -4,664,965 -88%
Point72 Asset Management
18
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
$16.4M +$17.8M +600,701 New
HF
19
HRT Financial
New York
$14.6M +$15.8M +532,307 New
Lord, Abbett & Co
20
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$11.8M
Barclays
21
Barclays
United Kingdom
$11M +$3.97M +133,903 +50%
Adage Capital Partners
22
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$10.9M +$11.9M +400,000 New
Twin Tree Management
23
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$10.3M +$5.03M +169,530 +82%
RJFSA
24
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$9.77M -$495K -16,695 -4%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
25
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$9.06M +$5.78M +194,663 +143%

GDXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

178 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $3.04B — down 6.2% from $3.24B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of GDXJ and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 51 trimmed existing stakes and 42 added.

The largest buyer was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, opening a new position worth an estimated $356M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $290M.

  • 178 institutional investors held VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) as of Q3 2018, down from 181 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $3.04B of VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 31 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $356M added.
  • The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Citigroup, an estimated $290M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.