VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
RSX was delisted on the 12th of January, 2023.
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $891M invested in VanEck Russia ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 29
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 43
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 128 → 122 (-6)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.13B → $891M (-$239M)
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $223M | Put options by funds: $345M
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$112M |
| 2 |
OFM
Okumus Fund Management
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
+$100M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$95.8M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$63.7M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$112M |
| 2 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$36.3M |
| 3 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
-$36.1M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$29.8M |
| 5 |
PRCM
Pine River Capital Management
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$27.6M |
RSX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
122 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $891M — down 21% from $1.13B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 43 funds closed out of RSX and 40 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $112M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $112M.
- 122 institutional investors held VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) as of Q4 2014, down from 128 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $891M of VanEck Russia ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new VanEck Russia ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 43 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest VanEck Russia ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $112M added.
- The largest VanEck Russia ETF seller in Q4 2014 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $112M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.