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VanEck Steel ETF
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36 hedge funds and large institutions have $23M invested in VanEck Steel ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4.78% less ownership

Funds ownership: 35.2% → 30.42% (-4.8%)

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $27.4M → $23M (-$4.37M)

16% less funds holding

Funds holding: 43 → 36 (-7)

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 12

59% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $80K | Put options by funds: $197K

69% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 13

Holders
36
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-16.28%
% of All Funds
0.48%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
6
Increased
4
Reduced
13
Closed
12
Calls
$80K
Puts
$197K
Net Calls
-$117K
Net Calls Change
+$217K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$413K
2
JC
JBGlobal.com
New York
+$211K
3
Simplex Trading
Simplex Trading
Illinois
+$32.4K
4
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$23.4K
5
PTC
Private Trust Company
Ohio
+$20.1K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
VanEck Associates
VanEck Associates
New York
-$1.69M
2
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
-$1.66M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$817K
4
SI
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
-$310K
5
KWM
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
-$275K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
William Blair & Company
26
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$10.8K – – –
MCM
27
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$9.59K – – –
SWA
28
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
$9.27K – – –
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
29
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$6.64K – – –
HI
30
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$4.98K – – –
HIA
31
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$3.08K – – –
FFA
32
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$3.01K – – –
GC
33
Gould Capital
Washington
$861 – – –
FFA
34
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$196 – – –
TRCT
35
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$123 +$124 +2 New
OSAM
36
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$62 +$62 +1 New
VanEck Associates
37
VanEck Associates
New York
– -$1.69M -28,928 Closed
SI
38
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
– -$310K -5,300 Closed
KWM
39
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
– -$275K -4,700 Closed
Truist Financial
40
Truist Financial
North Carolina
– -$246K -4,208 Closed
PFA
41
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Missouri
– -$223K -3,815 Closed
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
42
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
– -$213K -3,638 Closed
CP
43
Castleview Partners
Texas
– -$54.9K -945 Closed
WAS
44
Winch Advisory Services
Wisconsin
– -$33.7K -576 Closed
MWM
45
MGB Wealth Management
Texas
– -$10.8K -185 Closed
CFGS
46
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
– -$8.57K -142 Closed
FDW
47
Fourth Dimension Wealth
Ohio
– -$2.92K -50 Closed
LFA
48
Legend Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
– -$2.05K -35 Closed
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SLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

36 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $23M — down 16% from $27.4M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of SLX and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 4 added.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $413K. The largest seller was VanEck Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.69M sold.

  • 36 institutional investors held VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) as of Q1 2025, down from 43 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $23M of VanEck Steel ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new VanEck Steel ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Steel ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $413K added.
  • The largest VanEck Steel ETF seller in Q1 2025 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $1.69M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.