Sprott Nickel Miners ETF
NIKL
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.9M invested in Sprott Nickel Miners ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
800% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 2
156% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.73M → $24.9M (+$15.2M)
89% more funds holding
Funds holding: 18 → 34 (+16)
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 4
5.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.12% → 35.86% (-5.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.21M |
| 2 |
EA
Extract Advisors
Calabasas,
California
|
+$3.13M |
| 3 |
MCM
Massar Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$2.95M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$1.78M |
| 5 |
NL
NWAM LLC
Mercer Island,
Washington
|
+$1.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FGA
Fortis Group Advisors
Westwood,
New Jersey
|
-$2M |
| 2 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$1.06M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$147K |
| 4 |
VCWA
Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$83K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$53.3K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VNA
26
Valley National Advisers
Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania
| $27K | +$18.5K | +1,036 | +152% |
|
|
27
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
| $11.1K | -$1.06M | -59,300 | -99% |
|
|
RFP
28
Root Financial Partners
Encinitas,
California
| $8.87K | +$9.91K | +554 | New |
|
|
29
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $6.76K | -$53.3K | -2,978 | -88% |
|
|
HWP
30
Highline Wealth Partners
Sherman Oaks,
California
| $3.2K | – | – | – |
|
|
ASN
31
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| $3.2K | +$3.58K | +200 | New |
|
32
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $2.88K | +$3.22K | +180 | New |
|
|
FDCDDQ
33
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| $720 | +$805 | +45 | New |
|
34
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| $400 | – | – | – |
|
|
FGA
35
Fortis Group Advisors
Westwood,
New Jersey
| – | -$2M | -110,971 | Closed |
|
|
EP
36
Essential Partners
Rancho Santa Fe,
California
| – | -$220 | -14 | Closed |
|
NIKL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
34 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (NIKL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $24.9M — up 156% from $9.73M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new NIKL positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.21M. The largest seller was Fortis Group Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2M sold.
- 34 institutional investors held Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (NIKL) as of Q1 2026, up from 18 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $24.9M of Sprott Nickel Miners ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 156% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Sprott Nickel Miners ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 2 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Sprott Nickel Miners ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $3.21M added.
- The largest Sprott Nickel Miners ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Fortis Group Advisors, an estimated $2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.