VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
RSX was delisted on the 12th of January, 2023.
145 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.03B invested in VanEck Russia ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 30
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 145 (+3)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 41
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.33B → $1.03B (-$297M)
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $86.6M | Put options by funds: $205M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$27.6M |
| 2 |
ED
Exane Derivatives
Paris,
France
|
+$16.9M |
| 3 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
+$12M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.16M |
| 5 |
MCM
Moore Capital Management
New York
|
+$5.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$112M |
| 2 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
-$65.6M |
| 3 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$41.9M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$30.2M |
| 5 |
GAMA
Graticule Asia Macro Advisors
New York
|
-$22.8M |
RSX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
145 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.03B — down 22% from $1.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new RSX positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HSBC Holdings, adding an estimated $27.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $112M.
- 145 institutional investors held VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) as of Q4 2017, up from 142 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.03B of VanEck Russia ETF stock for Q4 2017, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new VanEck Russia ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 30 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest VanEck Russia ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was HSBC Holdings, an estimated $27.6M added.
- The largest VanEck Russia ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $112M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.