VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
RSX was delisted on the 12th of January, 2023.
132 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.14B invested in VanEck Russia ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 153 → 132 (-21)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.33B → $1.14B (-$193M)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 53
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 4 (-4)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 40
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $82.9M | Put options by funds: $223M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KC
Kepos Capital
New York
|
+$94.6M |
| 2 |
TAF
Tredje AP-fonden
Se-111 91 Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$78.4M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$27.5M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$23.6M |
| 5 |
CC
Coastland Capital
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$18.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
-$130M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$89.3M |
| 3 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$20.2M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$15.8M |
| 5 |
ED
Exane Derivatives
Paris,
France
|
-$15M |
RSX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
132 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $1.14B — down 15% from $1.33B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 40 funds closed out of RSX and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 53 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.
The largest buyer was Kepos Capital, adding an estimated $94.6M. The largest seller was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, cutting an estimated $130M.
- 132 institutional investors held VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) as of Q2 2017, down from 153 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $1.14B of VanEck Russia ETF stock for Q2 2017, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new VanEck Russia ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 40 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
- The largest VanEck Russia ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Kepos Capital, an estimated $94.6M added.
- The largest VanEck Russia ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, an estimated $130M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.