VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF
517 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.06B invested in VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 113 funds opening new positions, 242 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
335% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 26
181% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 242 | Existing positions reduced: 86
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.56B → $2.06B (+$497M)
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 439 → 517 (+78)
1.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.07% → 44.59% (+1.5%)
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.7M | Put options by funds: $38.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$57.1M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$39.8M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$27M |
| 4 |
LHCM
Lloyd Harbor Capital Management
Cold Spring Harbor,
New York
|
+$26.4M |
| 5 |
SG
StoneX Group
New York
|
+$22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$9.71M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$7.94M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6M |
| 4 |
KWM
Kingsview Wealth Management
Grants Pass,
Oregon
|
-$5.89M |
| 5 |
DWP
Destiny Wealth Partners
Tavares,
Florida
|
-$4.63M |
NLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
517 institutional investors reported a position in VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.06B — up 32% from $1.56B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 113 funds opened new NLR positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 242 added to existing stakes and 86 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $57.1M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $9.71M.
- 517 institutional investors held VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) as of Q1 2026, up from 439 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.06B of VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 113 funds opened new VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 26 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
- The largest VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $57.1M added.
- The largest VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $9.71M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.