VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
337 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.39B invested in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 87 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 50
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 328 → 337 (+9)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 96
5.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.42% → 44.26% (-5.2%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 13 (-1)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $229M | Put options by funds: $387M
56% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $360M | Capital outflows: $821M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$57.4M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$55.4M |
| 3 |
Nearwater Capital Markets
Dublin 4, Dublin,
Ireland
|
+$37.8M |
| 4 |
Antipodes Partners
Royal Exchange,
Australia
|
+$30.7M |
| 5 |
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$21.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
-$128M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$89.6M |
| 3 |
Capitolis Liquid Global Markets
New York
|
-$67.6M |
| 4 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
-$63.9M |
| 5 |
Slate Path Capital
New York
|
-$55.4M |
GDXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
337 of the 7,478 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $2.39B — up 9.2% from $2.19B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new GDXJ positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 87 added to existing stakes and 96 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $57.4M. The largest seller was Alaska Permanent Fund, cutting an estimated $128M.
- 337 institutional investors held VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) as of Q1 2025, up from 328 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $2.39B of VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 50 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Invesco, an estimated $57.4M added.
- The largest VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Alaska Permanent Fund, an estimated $128M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.