VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
323 hedge funds and large institutions have $855M invested in VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 113 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
388% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 24
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
126% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 113 | Existing positions reduced: 50
70% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $504M → $855M (+$351M)
36% more funds holding
Funds holding: 238 → 323 (+85)
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.3M | Put options by funds: $36.2M
0.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.81% → 32.78% (+0.97%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
RH
RenaissanceRe Holdings
Pembroke,
Bermuda
|
+$48M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$38.5M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$27.4M |
| 4 |
B
Bensler
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$19.2M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$16.1M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$31.2M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$27.6M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$10.4M |
| 4 |
KWM
Kingsview Wealth Management
Grants Pass,
Oregon
|
-$6.57M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.37M |
REMX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
323 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $855M — up 70% from $504M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 117 funds opened new REMX positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 93 holders — while 113 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was RenaissanceRe Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $48M. The largest seller was Quadrature Capital, cutting an estimated $31.2M.
- 323 institutional investors held VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) as of Q1 2026, up from 238 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $855M of VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 70% quarter-over-quarter.
- 117 funds opened new VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 24 closed out, a net change of +93 holders.
- The largest VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was RenaissanceRe Holdings, an estimated $48M added.
- The largest VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Quadrature Capital, an estimated $31.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.