VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$413K |
| 2 |
JC
JBGlobal.com
New York
|
+$211K |
| 3 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$32.4K |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$23.4K |
| 5 |
PTC
Private Trust Company
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$20.1K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$1.69M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.66M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$817K |
| 4 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$310K |
| 5 |
KWM
Kingsview Wealth Management
Grants Pass,
Oregon
|
-$275K |
SLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
36 of the 7,472 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.