VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
57 hedge funds and large institutions have $62M invested in VanEck Steel ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 20
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 57 (-1)
5.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.12% → 40.69% (-5.4%)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $74.4M → $62M (-$12.4M)
47% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
+$3.68M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.78M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.42M |
| 4 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$1.44M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$971K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.23M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$5.52M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$3.6M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.13M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$3.1M |
SLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
57 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $62M — down 17% from $74.4M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in SLX was balanced in Q1 2026: 20 funds opened new positions, 20 closed out, 9 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was GTS Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.68M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.23M sold.
- 57 institutional investors held VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) as of Q1 2026, down from 58 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $62M of VanEck Steel ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new VanEck Steel ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 20 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest VanEck Steel ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was GTS Securities, an estimated $3.68M added.
- The largest VanEck Steel ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $7.23M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.