VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
RSX was delisted on the 12th of January, 2023.
117 hedge funds and large institutions have $877M invested in VanEck Russia ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 117 (-12)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.04B → $877M (-$168M)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $101M | Put options by funds: $148M
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 45
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 28
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$131M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$29.6M |
| 3 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
+$17M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$15M |
| 5 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$71.3M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$48.5M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$33.9M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$29.9M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$23.4M |
RSX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
117 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $877M — down 16% from $1.04B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of RSX and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 45 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $131M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $71.3M.
- 117 institutional investors held VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) as of Q4 2018, down from 129 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $877M of VanEck Russia ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new VanEck Russia ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 28 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest VanEck Russia ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Citigroup, an estimated $131M added.
- The largest VanEck Russia ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $71.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.