Question 1

Who owns GDX?

Accepted Answer

VANECK ETF TRUST (GDX) is held by 191 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ as of Q1 2026.

Question 2

Are institutions buying or selling GDX?

Accepted Answer

In Q1 2026, 94 institutions opened or increased positions in VANECK ETF TRUST while 100 reduced or exited — a net selling quarter.

Question 3

What is the Smart Money Verdict on GDX?

Accepted Answer

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for VANECK ETF TRUST.

Question 4

How many hedge funds hold GDX?

Accepted Answer

191 institutional investors report holding VANECK ETF TRUST (GDX) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Question 5

Is institutional money flowing into GDX?

Accepted Answer

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in VANECK ETF TRUST show 94 buyers versus 100 sellers — net outflows.

Question 6

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying GDX?

Accepted Answer

Yes — in the latest quarter, 1 members of Congress and 94 institutional investors bought VANECK ETF TRUST. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/	Increased	22.6M(+16.3%)	$2.1B	0.8%	+9.26%	52
MORGAN STANLEY	Decreased	11.4M(-11.3%)	$1B	0.1%	+123.97%	0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Increased	8.3M(+11.5%)	$765.8M	0.1%	+84.63%	35
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Increased	8.2M(+201.1%)	$750.6M	0.1%	-20.64%	51
UBS Group AG	Decreased	7.5M(-16.4%)	$686.4M	0.1%	+141.70%	0
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC	Decreased	6M(-14.9%)	$550.5M	2.2%	+89.77%	0
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP	Increased	4.7M(+37.5%)	$435.1M	0.0%	-11.42%	41
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	Increased	4.9M(+542.0%)	$420.5M	0.0%	-21.37%	50
LPL Financial LLC	Decreased	3.4M(-3.1%)	$311.3M	0.1%	+117.65%	0
CITIGROUP INC	Decreased	2.8M(-6.2%)	$258.2M	0.1%	+12.48%	0
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	Decreased	2.7M(-54.0%)	$249.6M	0.0%	+40.60%	0
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA	Increased	2.7M(+281.1%)	$247.1M	0.4%	-21.98%	59
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/	Increased	2.6M(+308.7%)	$242.6M	0.2%	-18.67%	59
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	Increased	2.4M(+10.3%)	$221.3M	0.0%	+65.59%	34
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	Decreased	1.6M(-54.1%)	$151M	0.0%	-11.16%	0
MWMARSHALL WACE, LLP	Increased	1.5M(+293.6%)	$141.4M	0.1%	-20.21%	58
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC	Decreased	1.4M(-3.4%)	$128.3M	0.0%	+121.34%	0
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS	Decreased	1.3M(-7.1%)	$119.3M	0.1%	+13.54%	0
BARCLAYS PLC	Decreased	1.3M(-0.3%)	$116.9M	0.0%	-5.80%	0
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP	Decreased	1M(-0.5%)	$95M	0.1%	+166.09%	0

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