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VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF
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46 hedge funds and large institutions have $128M invested in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

800% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 2

633% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 3

150% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $51.2M → $128M (+$76.7M)

53% more funds holding

Funds holding: 30 → 46 (+16)

7.41% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.45% → 68.86% (+7.4%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

Holders
46
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+53.33%
% of All Funds
0.73%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
18
Increased
22
Reduced
3
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GI
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
+$43.2M
2
DP
Denver PWM
Colorado
+$7.9M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$4.64M
4
WIC
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
+$4.33M
5
PWP
Principle Wealth Partners
Connecticut
+$3.49M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$304K
2
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
-$110K
3
ATC
Argent Trust Co
Tennessee
-$100K
4
CIR
Clear Investment Research
Georgia
-$30.2K
5
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
-$21.4K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
26
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$598K -$110K -3,687 -15%
VF
27
VitalStone Financial
Texas
$579K +$636K +21,365 New
EH
28
Equitable Holdings
New York
$407K +$426K +14,308 New
HighTower Advisors
29
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$392K +$427K +14,349 New
PAG
30
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$357K +$374K +12,550 New
AC
31
AlphaCore Capital
California
$323K – – –
Citadel Advisors
32
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$317K +$332K +11,152 New
ATC
33
Argent Trust Co
Tennessee
$291K -$100K -3,370 -25%
PFS
34
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$285K +$298K +10,010 New
AWA
35
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$277K +$290K +9,738 New
AA
36
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$231K – – –
PIA
37
Panoramic Investment Advisors
Colorado
$215K +$225K +7,560 New
LWA
38
Lowe Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$209K +$8.64K +290 +4%
Osaic Holdings
39
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$181K +$141K +4,742 +295%
CAL
40
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$143K +$150K +5,029 New
IA
41
IFP Advisors
Florida
$129K +$135K +4,546 New
IWP
42
IAG Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$79.6K +$21.9K +735 +36%
FWP
43
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$23.4K +$24.5K +822 New
UBS Group
44
UBS Group
Switzerland
$17.2K +$18K +605 New
CIR
45
Clear Investment Research
Georgia
$15.8K -$30.2K -1,013 -65%
Morgan Stanley
46
Morgan Stanley
New York
$3.67K +$1.97K +66 +105%
Goldman Sachs
47
Goldman Sachs
New York
– -$304K -10,145 Closed
TRCT
48
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$21.4K -716 Closed
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SMOT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

46 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $128M — up 150% from $51.2M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new SMOT positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Gradient Investments, adding an estimated $43.2M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, exiting entirely with an estimated $304K sold.

  • 46 institutional investors held VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT) as of Q3 2023, up from 30 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $128M of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF stock for Q3 2023, up 150% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 2 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was Gradient Investments, an estimated $43.2M added.
  • The largest VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $304K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.