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Sprott Nickel Miners ETF
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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%)

Holders
34
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+88.89%
% of All Funds
0.42%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
18
Increased
6
Reduced
4
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$3.21M
2
EA
Extract Advisors
California
+$3.13M
3
MCM
Massar Capital Management
Connecticut
+$2.95M
4
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$1.78M
5
NL
NWAM LLC
Washington
+$1.41M

Top Sellers

1
FGA
Fortis Group Advisors
New Jersey
-$2M
2
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
-$1.06M
3
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$147K
4
VCWA
Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors
Colorado
-$83K
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$53.3K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
NL
1
NWAM LLC
Washington
$3.72M +$1.41M +78,870 +51%
MCM
2
Militia Capital Management
Texas
$3.54M +$3.95M +220,800 New
Jane Street
3
Jane Street
New York
$2.87M +$3.21M +179,180 New
EA
4
Extract Advisors
California
$2.8M +$3.13M +175,000 New
MCM
5
Massar Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.64M +$2.95M +164,657 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
6
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$1.59M +$1.78M +99,577 New
Bank of Montreal
7
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.49M +$598K +33,444 +56%
HP
8
Hancock Prospecting
Australia
$1.12M – – –
Raymond James Financial
9
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$881K +$985K +55,030 New
SI
10
Sprott Inc
Ontario, Canada
$730K +$512K +28,595 +168%
MCM
11
Mainstay Capital Management
Michigan
$571K +$639K +35,685 New
Citadel Advisors
12
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$477K +$533K +29,781 New
CTC
13
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$359K – – –
HF
14
HRT Financial
New York
$328K +$367K +20,532 New
Envestnet Asset Management
15
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$257K +$287K +16,043 New
VCWA
16
Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors
Colorado
$253K -$83K -4,641 -23%
OBGC
17
O'Brien Greene & Co
Pennsylvania
$235K +$263K +14,693 New
TSS
18
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$235K +$262K +14,651 New
MC
19
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$196K +$28.6K +1,600 +15%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$181K -$147K -8,225 -42%
MML Investors Services
21
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$169K +$188K +10,532 New
NCNMGF
22
Nano-Cap New Millennium Growth Fund
New York
$80K – – –
Morgan Stanley
23
Morgan Stanley
New York
$64K +$71.6K +4,000 New
AF
24
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$49.1K +$49.5K +2,765 +922%
Royal Bank of Canada
25
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$28K – – –
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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.