VANECK JUNIOR GOLD MINERS (GDXJ) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

VANECK JUNIOR GOLD MINERS (GDXJ) 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 Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and Thunderbird Partners.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy7584,613$553,745
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy473,855$438,622
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy6703,808$377,107
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy52,90097,500$6,590,025
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,2763,138$212,098
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy21,20044,600$2,176,926
Q2 2024Thunderbird PartnersBuy114,376272,286$11,468,686
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-26,40023,400$985,608
Q1 2024Thunderbird PartnersSell-1,061,206157,910$6,117,433
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-45,40049,800$1,605
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy85,10095,200$3,395
Q1 2023Thunderbird PartnersBuy42,6351,219,116$48,155,082
Q4 2022Thunderbird PartnersBuy1,176,4811,176,481$41,941,548
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-50,10010,100$360
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-25,70060,200$1,773
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-24,20085,900$3,293
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-19,400110,100$5,147
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy108,780129,500$5,829
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-93,08020,720$1,124
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy6,4146,414$355
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-21,100113,800$5,642
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy122,500134,900$3,791
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy12,40012,400$524

Frequently asked questions about GDXJ activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying GDXJ?

    Institutional owners buying GDXJ 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 GDXJ activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in GDXJ increasing?

    Institutional interest in GDXJ 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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