VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF
225 hedge funds and large institutions have $406M invested in VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
268% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 19
227% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 30
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
79% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.3M | Put options by funds: $1.85M
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $296M → $406M (+$110M)
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 180 → 225 (+45)
1.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.39% → 41.08% (+1.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$29.9M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$29.7M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$14.2M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$10.8M |
| 5 |
RW
Rockport Wealth
Fairview Park,
Ohio
|
+$8.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$5.79M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.18M |
| 3 |
EE
EWG Elevate
Roseville,
California
|
-$3.11M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$2.94M |
| 5 |
CIC
Carnegie Investment Counsel
Pepper Pike,
Ohio
|
-$1.59M |
NLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
225 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $406M — up 37% from $296M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new NLR positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 98 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $29.9M. The largest seller was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.79M sold.
- 225 institutional investors held VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) as of Q1 2025, up from 180 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $406M of VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 19 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $29.9M added.
- The largest VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $5.79M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.