VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals

REMX • ARCA

VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals is an exchange-traded fund on ARCA. As of Q3 2025, 155 institutional investors hold shares in this ETF, with total holdings valued at $251.3M. MORGAN STANLEY is the largest holder with a position valued at $32.5M.

Overview

Overview of institutional ownership in REMX as of Q3 2025

All Institutions

Institutions: 155
Value Held: $251.3M
Shares Held: 3.8M
Avg Position: $1.6M
Median Position: $339.0K

Hedge Funds

Hedge Funds: 5
Value Held: $7.3M
Shares Held: 111.0K
Avg Position: $1.5M
Median Position: $567.6K

Biggest Investors

Institutions with the largest positions in REMX as of Q3 2025

Institution	Key People	Position Value	Ownership	Owned Since	Total AUM (Long)
MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth	Jed Finn CEO	$32.5M 0.00% of portfolio	493.6K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$1.65T
L LPL Financial LLC Institution	-	$17.8M 0.01% of portfolio	270.1K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$340.07B
Q Quadrature Capital Ltd Institution	-	$14.0M 0.17% of portfolio	212.8K shares	Q2 2025 Held for 5 months	$8.5B
O OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC Institution	-	$13.3M 0.56% of portfolio	202.1K shares	Q1 2021 Held for 4y 8m	$2.4B
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity	-	$11.2M 0.02% of portfolio	170.6K shares	Q4 2016 Held for 8y 11m	$67.9B
PFG Advisors RIA/Wealth	Michael Thomas Prior CEO	$11.0M 0.45% of portfolio	167.2K shares	Q3 2025 Held for 2 months	$2.4B
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Institution	Brian T. Moynihan CEO	$10.4M 0.00% of portfolio	158.1K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$1.33T
Chicago Wealth Management, Inc. RIA/Wealth	Jeffrey George Cribbs Managing Partner	$9.7M 4.21% of portfolio	146.7K shares	Q3 2025 Held for 2 months	$229.5M
Puplava Financial Services, Inc. RIA/Wealth	Lisa Helm CEO	$9.0M 1.90% of portfolio	136.2K shares	Q3 2025 Held for 2 months	$471.5M
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Institution	Charles W. Scharf CEO	$7.8M 0.00% of portfolio	117.8K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$488.50B

Net Capital Flow

Institutional buying and selling activity for REMX in Q3 2025

Traded: +$157.8M
Buyers: 121
Sellers: 27
Total Bought: +$172.9M
Total Sold: −$15.2M
Avg Position: $1.5M

Biggest Buyers

Institution	Net Bought	Current Position
MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth	+$19.5M +295.9K shares	$32.5M 493.6K shares
O OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC Institution	+$12.9M +196.7K shares	$13.3M 202.1K shares
Q Quadrature Capital Ltd Institution	+$12.0M +182.5K shares	$14.0M 212.8K shares
PFG Advisors RIA/Wealth	+$11.0M +167.2K shares	$11.0M 167.2K shares
L LPL Financial LLC Institution	+$10.9M +164.9K shares	$17.8M 270.1K shares
Chicago Wealth Management, Inc. RIA/Wealth	+$9.7M +146.7K shares	$9.7M 146.7K shares
Puplava Financial Services, Inc. RIA/Wealth	+$9.0M +136.2K shares	$9.0M 136.2K shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity	+$8.7M +132.7K shares	$11.2M 170.6K shares
Cetera Investment Advisers RIA/Wealth	+$6.0M +90.8K shares	$7.5M 113.4K shares
David R. Rahn & Associates Inc. RIA/Wealth	+$5.9M +89.8K shares	$5.9M 89.8K shares

Biggest Sellers

Institution	Net Sold	Current Position
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Institution	−$6.3M −95.0K shares	$10.4M 158.1K shares
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	−$4.0M −98.1K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
BCJ Capital Management, LLC RIA/Wealth	−$1.4M −34.2K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
F FLOW TRADERS U.S. LLC Institution	−$929.7K −22.9K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	−$894.4K −22.0K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
A AFG FIDUCIARY SERVICES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP RIA/Wealth	−$661.3K −16.4K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
N NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ Institution	−$252.1K −4.1K shares	$35.7K 581.0 shares
Whitcomb & Hess, Inc. RIA/Wealth	−$220.6K −3.4K shares	$319.4K 4.9K shares
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	−$186.4K −4.6K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
ASHFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Hedge Fund•Growth	−$103.2K −1.6K shares	$4.3M 64.7K shares

Entry and Exit Activity

Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited REMX in Q3 2025

New Positions: 32
New Value: $35.9M
Exited Positions: 14
Exited Value: $8.2M

New Positions

Institution	Position Value
Chicago Wealth Management, Inc. RIA/Wealth	$9.7M 146.7K shares
Puplava Financial Services, Inc. RIA/Wealth	$9.0M 136.2K shares
Reyes Financial Architecture, Inc. RIA/Wealth	$3.1M 47.5K shares
VestGen Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth	$2.2M 33.0K shares
T TCFG WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC Institution	$1.9M 28.3K shares
MONECO Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth	$1.5M 23.0K shares
M Massar Capital Management, LP Institution	$1.1M 16.7K shares
Q Q3 Asset Management Long Only Manager	$1.1M 16.2K shares
HBW Advisory Services LLC RIA/Wealth	$926.9K 14.1K shares
Armis Advisers, LLC RIA/Wealth	$895.7K 13.5K shares

Exited Positions

Institution	Previous Position
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	$4.0M 98.1K shares
BCJ Capital Management, LLC RIA/Wealth	$1.4M 34.2K shares
F FLOW TRADERS U.S. LLC Institution	$929.7K 22.9K shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	$894.4K 22.0K shares
A AFG FIDUCIARY SERVICES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP RIA/Wealth	$661.3K 16.4K shares
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	$186.4K 4.6K shares
B Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Institution	$46.6K 1.1K shares
E EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD HOLDING S.A. Institution	$39.4K 970.0 shares
T TOTAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Institution	$9.3K 230.0 shares
FMR LLC Institution	$8.1K 200.0 shares

Options Activity

Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in REMX as of Q3 2025

Call Positions: 4
Call Value: $20.2M
Put Positions: 4
Put Value: $5.4M

Call Positions

Institution	Position Value
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	$9.5M 1.4K contracts
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity	$7.3M 1.1K contracts
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution	$2.8M 420.0 contracts
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution	$603.0K 92.0 contracts

Put Positions

Institution	Position Value
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity	$2.3M 350.0 contracts
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution	$1.8M 266.0 contracts
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	$974.1K 148.0 contracts
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution	$327.7K 50.0 contracts

Most Committed Institutions

Institutions with REMX as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025

Institution	Key People	Portfolio Weight	Ownership	Owned Since	Total AUM (Long)
Chicago Wealth Management, Inc. RIA/Wealth	Jeffrey George Cribbs Managing Partner	4.21% $9.7M	146.7K shares	Q3 2025 Held for 2 months	$229.5M
Reyes Financial Architecture, Inc. RIA/Wealth	Julie Ann Reyes President	2.44% $3.1M	47.5K shares	Q3 2025 Held for 2 months	$128.2M
Puplava Financial Services, Inc. RIA/Wealth	Lisa Helm CEO	1.90% $9.0M	136.2K shares	Q3 2025 Held for 2 months	$471.5M
F Freemont Management S.A. Institution	-	1.57% $2.0M	29.9K shares	Q4 2020 Held for 4y 11m	$125.1M
David R. Rahn & Associates Inc. RIA/Wealth	Clara Basile CEO	1.47% $5.9M	89.8K shares	Q3 2025 Held for 2 months	$402.8M
K KRAEMATON INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC RIA/Wealth	Gregory Todd Clinton President	1.02% $1.2M	18.1K shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$116.9M
T TCFG WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC Institution	-	0.74% $1.9M	28.3K shares	Q3 2025 Held for 2 months	$253.5M
F Florin Court Capital LLP Institution	-	0.60% $770.1K	11.7K shares	Q3 2025 Held for 2 months	$127.6M
O OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC Institution	-	0.56% $13.3M	202.1K shares	Q1 2021 Held for 4y 8m	$2.4B
ASHFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Hedge Fund•Growth	Theodore H. Ashford CEO	0.47% $4.3M	64.7K shares	Q2 2025 Held for 5 months	$897.8M

Hedge Fund Spotlight

Discover hedge funds investing in REMX

ASHFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC

Hedge Fund • Growth

Portfolio ManagerTheodore H. Ashford

Portfolio Value: $897.8M
Positions: 110
Last Reported: Q3 2025

Sector Allocation

Position in VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals

Market Value: $4.3M
Shares Held: 64.7K
Portfolio Weight: 0.47%
Owned Since: 2025-Q2

Top Holding	Sector	Market Value	Weight
1 Globalstar GSAT	Telecommunications Services Communication Services	$51.3M	5.71%
2 Ligand Pharmaceuticals LGND	Biotechnology Healthcare	$43.3M	4.82%
3 Oddity Tech ODD	Software - Infrastructure Technology	$34.2M	3.81%