VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
RSX was delisted on the 12th of January, 2023.
112 hedge funds and large institutions have $469M invested in VanEck Russia ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
21% less funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 112 (-29)
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $692M → $469M (-$223M)
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 44
60% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 2 (-3)
63% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 41
74% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $42.4M | Put options by funds: $165M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$85.5M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$42.7M |
| 3 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$17.8M |
| 4 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
+$16.8M |
| 5 |
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
+$14.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$34.1M |
| 2 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$26.8M |
| 3 |
GL
Gemsstock Ltd
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$20.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$18.5M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$16.3M |
RSX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
112 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $469M — down 32% from $692M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of RSX and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 26 holders — while 44 trimmed existing stakes and 27 added.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $85.5M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $34.1M.
- 112 institutional investors held VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) as of Q1 2020, down from 141 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $469M of VanEck Russia ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new VanEck Russia ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 41 closed out, a net change of -26 holders.
- The largest VanEck Russia ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $85.5M added.
- The largest VanEck Russia ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $34.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.