VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
37 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.6M invested in VanEck Steel ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
4.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.33% → 31.23% (-4.1%)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 44 → 37 (-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
62% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 13
80% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.24M | Capital outflows: $6.37M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFCFSI
BERTHEL, FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$508K |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$413K |
| 3 |
JBGlobal.com
New York
|
+$211K |
| 4 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$32.4K |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$23.4K |
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 |
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$310K |
| 5 |
Kingsview Wealth Management
Grants Pass,
Oregon
|
-$275K |
SLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
37 of the 7,487 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $23.6M — down 14% from $27.5M 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 5 added.
The largest buyer was BERTHEL, FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., adding an estimated $508K. The largest seller was VanEck Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.69M sold.
- 37 institutional investors held VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) as of Q1 2025, down from 44 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $23.6M of VanEck Steel ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 14% 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 BERTHEL, FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., an estimated $508K 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.