Who owns VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)
Which tracked institutional funds hold GDXJ, how they are positioned, and who is buying versus exiting — from SEC Form 13F-HR filings. See GDXJ company fundamentals →
Ownership as of the 2026-Q2 13F filings (latest filed 2026-08-18). 13F is disclosed up to 45 days after quarter-end, so the most recent quarter fills in over the following weeks.
How the tape is positioned
The tracked-fund tape on GDXJ is one-sided between 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q2: 53 added or opened and 173 trimmed or exited — on balance reducing.
A prompt to read the filings, not a verdict. 13F is a quarter-end snapshot disclosed up to 45 days late; a fund adds or exits for mandate, benchmark, and timing reasons that have nothing to do with a view on the stock. This is a starting question, not a signal to trade.
Conviction spread
GDXJ’s largest tracked holder by dollar value, BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/, sizes it at 0.2% of its own reported 13F book, while the median holder sizes it at 0.1% of theirs — a 0.1pp conviction gap — its largest holder concentrates the name more heavily than the typical one.
Book-share is each fund’s reported value in GDXJ divided by its whole reported 13F book, so it is comparable across funds of different sizes and is unaffected by stock splits. A higher share means a fund has committed more of its book to the name — a starting question about conviction, not a verdict or a signal to trade.
Institutional & insider positioning
Between 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q2, across 436 tracked filers holding GDXJ, 195 increased or opened the position and 219 reduced or closed it; over the same quarter, there were no open-market insider Form 4s.
This fuses two public signals for the same quarter — how tracked institutions changed their positions and whether insiders bought or sold in the open market. It describes what was filed; it is a starting question, not a verdict or a signal to trade.
New buyers & exits
Funds opening or closing a position in GDXJ between the 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q2 13F filings, and the largest changes among funds holding it in both. New buyers and exits are counted on fund presence (split-invariant); adds and trims are measured on reported value.
New buyers 23
- Quadrature Capital Ltd$135M
- D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.$71M
- Invesco Ltd.$40M
- RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$35M
- Jump Financial, LLC$13M
- Heck Capital Advisors, LLC$7M
Full exits 40
- BESSEMER GROUP INC$321M
- Lingotto Investment Management LLP$239M
- Deltroit Asset Management (UK) LLP$13M
- HighTower Advisors, LLC$12M
- Amundi$10M
- FLOW TRADERS U.S. LLC$9M
Largest adds
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO$75M
- BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/$58M
- CAPITOLIS LIQUID GLOBAL MARKETS LLC$31M
- Woodline Partners LP$30M
- SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP$29M
- GTS SECURITIES LLC$8M
Largest trims
- UBS Group AG$241M
- BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/$203M
- Nearwater Capital Markets, Ltd$152M
- BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS$110M
- BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA$110M
- Rafferty Asset Management, LLC$51M
Institutional holders
One row per tracked fund, most shares held first (every row is from one quarter; reported value breaks ties). “% of value” is the fund’s share of this security’s tracked institutional value — not of shares outstanding.
| Fund | Shares | Reported value | % of value | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ trimmed | 5,246,794 | $515M | 16.7% | 2026-Q2 |
| MORGAN STANLEY added | 2,392,323 | $235M | 7.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| UBS Group AG trimmed | 2,211,460 | $217M | 7.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd added | 1,370,091 | $135M | 4.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC trimmed | 1,231,566 | $121M | 3.9% | 2026-Q2 |
| CITIGROUP INC added | 1,125,939 | $111M | 3.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| Jain Global LLC trimmed | 1,073,491 | $105M | 3.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ added | 888,264 | $87M | 2.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC added | 842,207 | $83M | 2.7% | 2026-Q2 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added | 795,822 | $79M | 2.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. added | 720,302 | $71M | 2.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| LPL Financial LLC added | 709,816 | $70M | 2.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS trimmed | 697,071 | $68M | 2.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP added | 679,564 | $67M | 2.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers added | 659,569 | $65M | 2.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| CAPITOLIS LIQUID GLOBAL MARKETS LLC added | 560,000 | $55M | 1.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| Nearwater Capital Markets, Ltd trimmed | 450,000 | $44M | 1.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| Panview Capital Ltd added | 405,853 | $40M | 1.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| Invesco Ltd. trimmed | 402,475 | $40M | 1.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| THOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC /OH/ /ADV trimmed | 396,900 | $39M | 1.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN added | 392,248 | $39M | 1.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC added | 355,276 | $35M | 1.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Woodline Partners LP added | 354,837 | $35M | 1.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC trimmed | 325,470 | $32M | 1.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC added | 309,297 | $30M | 1.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership added | 308,990 | $30M | 1.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC added | 279,025 | $27M | 0.9% | 2026-Q2 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC trimmed | 272,906 | $27M | 0.9% | 2026-Q2 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP added | 261,700 | $26M | 0.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP trimmed | 242,314 | $24M | 0.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ added | 201,477 | $20M | 0.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| Vanderbilt University added | 169,290 | $17M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| BEARING POINT CAPITAL, LLC added | 168,267 | $17M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA trimmed | 160,963 | $16M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| Fielder Capital Group LLC | 144,938 | $14M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC added | 142,677 | $14M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC trimmed | 140,726 | $14M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| Walleye Capital LLC added | 135,000 | $13M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| Jump Financial, LLC added | 130,854 | $13M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC added | 125,993 | $12M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | 122,976 | $12M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd added | 117,834 | $12M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. added | 114,525 | $11M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. added | 114,340 | $11M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP added | 114,000 | $11M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| MAINSTAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /ADV trimmed | 112,635 | $11M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS added | 111,129 | $11M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA trimmed | 106,492 | $10M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. added | 105,969 | $10M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC added | 98,314 | $10M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| Mizuho Markets Cayman LP added | 92,502 | $9M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| NWAM LLC trimmed | 91,586 | $9M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| EASTERLY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC added | 87,941 | $9M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| Professional Financial Management, Inc. added | 85,849 | $8M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| SMITH, MOORE & CO. trimmed | 85,401 | $8M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| ABBINGTON INVESTMENT GROUP trimmed | 78,613 | $8M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC added | 77,298 | $8M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec added | 74,466 | $7M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Heck Capital Advisors, LLC added | 71,374 | $7M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC trimmed | 71,273 | $7M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Kercheville Advisors, LLC trimmed | 64,321 | $6M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC trimmed | 62,647 | $6M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc added | 62,031 | $6M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. added | 61,527 | $6M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| HARBOR INVESTMENT ADVISORY, LLC added | 59,530 | $6M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC trimmed | 58,255 | $6M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| MRA Advisory Group added | 57,166 | $6M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Canoe Financial LP trimmed | 56,520 | $6M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Oxbow Advisors, LLC added | 56,298 | $6M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC added | 56,036 | $6M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC trimmed | 55,997 | $6M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Copley Financial Group, Inc. added | 55,468 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Carrera Capital Advisors added | 53,756 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 50,200 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Walleye Trading LLC trimmed | 50,108 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| INTREPID FAMILY OFFICE LLC | 50,000 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| PARSONS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/RI added | 49,708 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Corecam Pte. Ltd. added | 49,430 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) added | 48,422 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. trimmed | 48,207 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Marex Group Ltd trimmed | 47,418 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. trimmed | 47,279 | $5M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Realta Investment Advisors trimmed | 46,514 | $5M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC added | 45,767 | $4M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC added | 43,034 | $4M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC trimmed | 41,872 | $4M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| BARD ASSOCIATES INC added | 41,699 | $4M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. added | 41,570 | $4M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| MONEY CONCEPTS CAPITAL CORP added | 41,144 | $4M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| CURA WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC added | 39,096 | $4M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. added | 39,079 | $4M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| RIA Advisory Group LLC added | 39,071 | $4M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC trimmed | 38,473 | $4M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc trimmed | 37,285 | $4M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Bleakley Financial Group, LLC added | 36,303 | $4M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Beirne Wealth Consulting Services, LLC trimmed | 35,565 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| CHELSEA COUNSEL CO | 35,260 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC trimmed | 34,164 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. trimmed | 34,100 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Thompson David Blair trimmed | 33,790 | $3M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
Ownership over time
Tracked institutional holder count and total shares held by filing quarter (independent scales). The curated-era tail and any mid-ingest latest quarter are handled honestly — a partial quarter is not drawn as a collapse.
Reading this table
Funds hold the same stock for different reasons — an index fund “holds” almost everything, an active manager sizes a name to a mandate and a benchmark, and each fund entered at its own price and time. Because 13F is filed up to 45 days after quarter-end, every row is a backward-looking snapshot; a manager may have traded since. Share-class siblings (a company’s A and C shares) are rolled up to one line so a dual-class name is never double-counted. Compare like-for-like. A large holder is not an endorsement, and a fund exiting is not a warning — this is a starting question, not a verdict.
About 13F filings
A Form 13F is a quarterly disclosure that institutional investment managers with over $100 million in US-listed equities must file with the SEC. In plain English: it is a snapshot of the long stock positions a fund held at the end of a quarter. It covers long US-listed equities only — not short positions, options, cash, or private holdings — and the funds shown are the large sample we track, not the complete 13F universe.