VANECK GOLD MINERS ETF (GDX) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

VANECK GOLD MINERS ETF (GDX) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Greenlight Capital, Greenlight Capital, and First Eagle U.S. Value.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy530,948574,948$52,762,978
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,02621,985$2,017,553
Q4 2025Greenlight CapitalBuy64,96064,960$5,571,619
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy29,70044,000$3,773,880
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,96020,959$1,797,643
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-107,00014,300$1,092,520
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,23524,919$1,903,803
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy28,800121,300$6,314,878
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-11522,684$1,180,923
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy27,20092,500$4,252,225
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,82022,799$1,048,080
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-106,20065,300$2,214,323
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy9,75418,979$643,586
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy109,700171,500$6,829,130
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-266,40061,800$2,096,874
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy145,000328,200$10,378
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy172,400183,200$5,681
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-438,60010,800$291
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy208,600449,400$13,531
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-117,200240,800$6,901
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy229,700358,000$8,635
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,100128,300$3,513
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-117,000129,400$4,962
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-366,700246,400$7,892
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy380,800613,100$18,068
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-120,500232,300$7,894
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy334,300352,800$11,466
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-93,50018,500$666
Q3 2020Greenlight CapitalSell-864,000969,100$37,950
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy91,600112,000$4,386

Frequently asked questions about GDX activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying GDX?

    Institutional owners buying GDX include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in GDX activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in GDX compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to VANECK GOLD MINERS ETF (GDX) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in GDX increasing?

    Institutional interest in GDX can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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