VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
61 hedge funds and large institutions have $80.9M invested in VanEck Steel ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
130% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.61M | Put options by funds: $1.13M
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 9
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62M → $80.9M (+$18.9M)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 15
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 57 → 61 (+4)
3.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.69% → 44.68% (+4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.31M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.25M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.55M |
| 4 |
GS
GTS Securities
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.23M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$1.79M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.78M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.11M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$630K |
| 4 |
WWM
WT Wealth Management
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$475K |
| 5 |
RAM
Riggs Asset Management
Dallas,
Pennsylvania
|
-$325K |
SLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
61 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $80.9M — up 31% from $62M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new SLX positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $4.31M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $1.78M.
- 61 institutional investors held VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) as of Q2 2026, up from 57 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $80.9M of VanEck Steel ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new VanEck Steel ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 9 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest VanEck Steel ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $4.31M added.
- The largest VanEck Steel ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $1.78M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.