VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
RSX was delisted on the 12th of January, 2023.
136 hedge funds and large institutions have $684M invested in VanEck Russia ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 10
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 117 → 136 (+19)
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $101M | Put options by funds: $91M
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $851M → $684M (-$167M)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 44
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
+$51.4M |
| 2 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$28.6M |
| 3 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$26.8M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$25.4M |
| 5 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$253M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$49.5M |
| 3 |
UIM
USS Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$44.3M |
| 4 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
-$33.3M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$27.4M |
RSX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
136 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $684M — down 20% from $851M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new RSX positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo), opening a new position worth an estimated $51.4M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $253M.
- 136 institutional investors held VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) as of Q1 2019, up from 117 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $684M of VanEck Russia ETF stock for Q1 2019, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new VanEck Russia ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 10 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest VanEck Russia ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo), an estimated $51.4M added.
- The largest VanEck Russia ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Citigroup, an estimated $253M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.