Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
53 hedge funds and large institutions have $83.3M invested in Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
7% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $29M | Capital outflows: $27M
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 16
0.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.85% → 7.28% (-0.58%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 53 (-2)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 16
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $154M | Put options by funds: $220M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$5.51M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$4.9M |
| 3 |
Belvedere Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.36M |
| 4 |
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$2.19M |
| 5 |
GCS
Gordian Capital (Singapore)
Singapore
|
+$2.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$6.55M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$5.36M |
| 3 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.36M |
| 4 |
GTS Securities
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.99M |
| 5 |
RAM
Revere Asset Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$1.3M |
NUGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
53 of the 8,210 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF (NUGT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $83.3M — down 1.1% from $84.3M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in NUGT was balanced in Q1 2026: 16 funds opened new positions, 16 closed out, 12 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.51M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.55M sold.
- 53 institutional investors held Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF (NUGT) as of Q1 2026, down from 55 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $83.3M of Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 16 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $5.51M added.
- The largest Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $6.55M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.