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VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF

264 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.81B invested in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

87% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $198M | Put options by funds: $106M

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.71B → $1.81B (+$104M)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 75

4.18% less ownership

Funds ownership: 47.89%43.71% (-4.2%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 284264 (-20)

8% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1211 (-1)

26% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 53

Holders
264
Holders Change
-20
Holders Change %
-7.04%
% of All Funds
4.2%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-8.33%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
39
Increased
75
Reduced
75
Closed
53
Calls
$198M
Puts
$106M
Net Calls
+$91.8M
Net Calls Change
-$70.4M

GDXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

264 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $1.81B — up 6.1% from $1.71B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 53 funds closed out of GDXJ and 39 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 75 trimmed existing stakes and 75 added.

The largest buyer was Toronto Dominion Bank, adding an estimated $66M. The largest seller was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, exiting entirely with an estimated $44.6M sold.

  • 264 institutional investors held VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) as of Q1 2023, down from 284 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $1.81B of VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 53 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Toronto Dominion Bank, an estimated $66M added.
  • The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, an estimated $44.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.