VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
RSX was delisted on the 12th of January, 2023.
111 hedge funds and large institutions have $917M invested in VanEck Russia ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
156% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 18
52% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $602M → $917M (+$315M)
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 33
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 113 → 111 (-2)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $230M | Put options by funds: $299M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$83.5M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$69.9M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$33.5M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$25.7M |
| 5 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$24.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HHMI
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Chevy Chase,
Maryland
|
-$15.9M |
| 2 |
BPC
Banque Pictet & Cie
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
-$5.72M |
| 3 |
GCM
Graham Capital Management
Rowayton,
Connecticut
|
-$5.49M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
-$3.95M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.74M |
RSX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
111 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $917M — up 52% from $602M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of RSX and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 46 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $83.5M. The largest seller was Howard Hughes Medical Institute, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.9M sold.
- 111 institutional investors held VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) as of Q1 2014, down from 113 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $917M of VanEck Russia ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 52% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new VanEck Russia ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 33 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest VanEck Russia ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $83.5M added.
- The largest VanEck Russia ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Howard Hughes Medical Institute, an estimated $15.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.