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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
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$501M +$210M +7,484,262 +82%
CS
2
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$417M +$370M +13,142,902 +1,995%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
3
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$348M -$14.1M -500,000 -4%
H
4
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
$309M -$50.7M -1,802,695 -15%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$187M -$150M -5,334,809 -46%
Citigroup
6
Citigroup
New York
$137M -$160M -5,699,676 -56%
Bank of Montreal
7
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$121M -$84.4M -3,000,398 -43%
Wells Fargo
8
Wells Fargo
California
$116M -$139M -4,943,208 -56%
Rafferty Asset Management
9
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$82.3M -$134M -4,761,505 -64%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
10
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$79.5M +$71M +2,525,758 +2,388%
AIMCA
11
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
$60.4M
Susquehanna International Group
12
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$51M -$152M -5,394,041 -76%
EIM
13
Elephas Investment Management
Hong Kong
$42.3M +$39.3M +1,399,201 New
Squarepoint
14
Squarepoint
New York
$34.9M +$32.5M +1,155,690 New
HSBC Holdings
15
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$31.5M -$1.03M -36,596 -3%
Citadel Advisors
16
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$28.3M +$19.9M +707,510 +308%
HF
17
HRT Financial
New York
$27.4M +$10.6M +375,885 +71%
Royal Bank of Canada
18
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$23.6M -$5.12M -182,037 -19%
Twin Tree Management
19
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$18.4M +$6.54M +232,501 +62%
Barclays
20
Barclays
United Kingdom
$13.9M +$1.67M +59,449 +15%
Lord, Abbett & Co
21
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$11.2M -$1.7M -60,322 -14%
RJFSA
22
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$10.3M -$425K -15,097 -4%
Bank of America
23
Bank of America
North Carolina
$9.63M +$1.69M +59,968 +23%
OMC
24
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$9.4M +$8.75M +310,988 New
EIM
25
Essex Investment Management
Massachusetts
$9.36M +$8M +284,323 +1,122%

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.