VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF
364 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.34B invested in VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 165 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
556% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 18
334% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 165 | Existing positions reduced: 38
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
80% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $744M → $1.34B (+$593M)
34% more funds holding
Funds holding: 272 → 364 (+92)
2.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.63% → 46.05% (+2.4%)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.2M | Put options by funds: $13.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$72M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$26.3M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$25.2M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$24.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$22.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$15.8M |
| 2 |
SAS
SMI Advisory Services
Columbus,
Indiana
|
-$9.91M |
| 3 |
STP
Science & Technology Partners
New York
|
-$5.07M |
| 4 |
RW
Rockport Wealth
Fairview Park,
Ohio
|
-$3.75M |
| 5 |
CPL
Corecam Pte Ltd
Singapore,
|
-$3.57M |
NLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
364 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $1.34B — up 80% from $744M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 118 funds opened new NLR positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 100 holders — while 165 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $72M. The largest seller was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, cutting an estimated $15.8M.
- 364 institutional investors held VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) as of Q3 2025, up from 272 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $1.34B of VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 80% quarter-over-quarter.
- 118 funds opened new VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of +100 holders.
- The largest VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $72M added.
- The largest VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $15.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.