VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
RSX was delisted on the 12th of January, 2023.
128 hedge funds and large institutions have $654M invested in VanEck Russia ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $684M → $654M (-$30.4M)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 128 (-9)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $90.2M | Put options by funds: $106M
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 25
41% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 49
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$42.7M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$30.4M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$9.84M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$9.49M |
| 5 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.72M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
-$32.3M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$25.3M |
| 3 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$18.8M |
| 4 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$17.9M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$17.2M |
RSX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
128 of the 4,605 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $654M — down 4.4% from $684M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of RSX and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 49 trimmed existing stakes and 29 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $42.7M. The largest seller was Rafferty Asset Management, cutting an estimated $32.3M.
- 128 institutional investors held VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) as of Q2 2019, down from 137 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $654M of VanEck Russia ETF stock for Q2 2019, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new VanEck Russia ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 25 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest VanEck Russia ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $42.7M added.
- The largest VanEck Russia ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Rafferty Asset Management, an estimated $32.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.