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VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF

229 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.17B invested in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

84% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 31

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.59B → $3.17B (+$581M)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 205229 (+24)

10% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 59

0.79% less ownership

Funds ownership: 62.66%61.86% (-0.79%)

32% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $367M | Put options by funds: $541M

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 128 (-4)

Holders
229
Holders Change
+24
Holders Change %
+11.71%
% of All Funds
4.51%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
57
Increased
65
Reduced
59
Closed
31
Calls
$367M
Puts
$541M
Net Calls
-$174M
Net Calls Change
-$148M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$751M +$588M +15,425,053 +656%
CS
2
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$427M +$351M +9,206,462 +1,026%
Rafferty Asset Management
3
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$267M -$82.4M -2,162,078 -25%
Citigroup
4
Citigroup
New York
$249M +$221M +5,792,400 +5,893%
AIMCA
5
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
$172M -$35.3M -926,000 -19%
Bessemer Group
6
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$169M
Bank of Nova Scotia
7
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$150M +$94.6M +2,481,527 +230%
Toronto Dominion Bank
8
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$134M -$40.3M -1,057,491 -25%
Morgan Stanley
9
Morgan Stanley
New York
$102M +$41.4M +1,084,856 +82%
H
10
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
$84.3M -$168M -4,392,638 -69%
Citadel Advisors
11
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$82.8M -$7.1M -186,105 -9%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
12
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$42.3M -$381M -10,000,000 -91%
Jane Street
13
Jane Street
New York
$30.1M -$13.6M -355,549 -33%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
14
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$30M +$13.3M +348,415 +97%
SR
15
Sloane Robinson
United Kingdom
$27.9M +$4.77M +125,200 +23%
PVH
16
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$17.8M +$540K +14,161 +3%
SC
17
Sepio Capital
Utah
$17.1M +$149K +3,906 +1%
PP
18
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$16.5M +$14.9M +389,601 New
Bank of America
19
Bank of America
North Carolina
$15.8M +$3.58M +93,910 +34%
QIM
20
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
$14.9M +$12.8M +336,244 +1,919%
WCA
21
Waratah Capital Advisors
Ontario, Canada
$13.2M +$11.9M +312,940 New
WAM
22
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
$13.2M -$2.31M -60,500 -16%
Lord, Abbett & Co
23
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$12.9M +$311K +8,166 +3%
Wells Fargo
24
Wells Fargo
California
$12.7M -$1.16M -30,414 -9%
Susquehanna International Group
25
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$12.6M -$27.3M -715,518 -71%

GDXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

229 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $3.17B — up 22% from $2.59B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new GDXJ positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $588M. The largest seller was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, cutting an estimated $381M.

  • 229 institutional investors held VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) as of Q4 2019, up from 205 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $3.17B of VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 57 funds opened new VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 31 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $588M added.
  • The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $381M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.