Inst. Holders
50 funds
GD
GDX
VANECK ETF TRUST
$87.84 ▲ +1.27%
Prev close $86.7430 New Institutional Positions20 Institutional ExitsCongressional Activity (1)
Snapshot
The big-picture read on GDX right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Inst. Value
$19.4B
Inst. Activity
30 buys / 20 sells
SEC Reports
1
Congressional
2 trades
Price chart 30d -10.0%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
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Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 30, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: GDX — 57.2% short (2.9M / 5.1M)
Short: 2,929,989 | Exempt: 2,120 | TRF Vol: 5,120,426 | Short Ratio: 57.2% | Off-exchange volume (da
Jul 28, 2026 Congress
Chuck Fleischmann sell
$1,001 - $15,000 — House
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
MORGAN STANLEY — ADD
16,420,795 shares ($1.2B)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Feb 28, 2026 SEC GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC — TRIM
5,655,338 shares ($426.7M)
In Q4 2025, GDX saw mixed institutional activity: three institutions — led by Wells Fargo and quants RenTech and Two Sig
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 6/10
Jan 28, 2026 Congress
Charles Fleischmann buy
$1,001 - $15,000 — House
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
1 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 1 mixed, 0 neutral · avg impact 6.0/10.
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: GDX — 57.2% short (2.9M / 5.1M)
Short: 2,929,989 | Exempt: 2,120 | TRF Vol: 5,120,426 | Short Ratio: 57.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 23, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: GDX — 58.7% short (4.6M / 7.9M)
Short: 4,609,552 | Exempt: 13,532 | TRF Vol: 7,856,475 | Short Ratio: 58.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 16, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: GDX — 56.6% short (4.6M / 8.1M)
Short: 4,565,376 | Exempt: 14,232 | TRF Vol: 8,067,172 | Short Ratio: 56.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 14, 2026
ftd
FTD: GDX — 116,890 shares ($11.4M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260914, Price: $97.10, FTD Value: $11,350,019, VANECK ETF TR GOLD MINERS ETF
Sep 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: GDX — 56.2% short (2.5M / 4.4M)
Short: 2,482,926 | Exempt: 2,823 | TRF Vol: 4,419,338 | Short Ratio: 56.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own GDX (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $19.4B total value (257,742,005 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BANK, JANE, SUSQUEHANNA. Net buying activity: 30 institutions added/increased vs 20 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 24,332,431 | $1.8B | 9.4% | — |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 20,923,500 | $1.6B | 8.1% | NEW |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 20,631,100 | $1.6B | 8.0% | TRIM -62.6% |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 19,957,600 | $1.5B | 7.7% | TRIM -62.6% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 16,420,795 | $1.2B | 6.4% | ADD +43.8% |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 10,392,000 | $784.1M | 4.0% | NEAR_EXIT -81.6% |
| Elliott Investment Management L.P. | 9,150,000 | $690.4M | 3.5% | — |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 9,039,170 | $682.0M | 3.5% | — |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 8,355,000 | $630.4M | 3.2% | NEAR_EXIT -81.6% |
| UBS Group AG | 8,266,445 | $623.7M | 3.2% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | ADD | 11,419,856 | 16,420,795 | +43.8% | $1.2B |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | TRIM | 8,179,443 | 5,655,338 | -30.9% | $426.7M |
| CITIGROUP INC | ADD | 2,813,605 | 4,159,466 | +47.8% | $313.8M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | DOUBLED | 477,986 | 3,715,926 | +677.4% | $280.4M |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | ADD | 2,411,667 | 3,085,882 | +28.0% | $232.8M |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | NEW | — | 2,317,941 | — | $174.9M |
| BARCLAYS PLC | ADD | 1,273,662 | 2,259,588 | +77.4% | $170.5M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | TRIM | 4,901,635 | 1,988,529 | -59.4% | $150.5M |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | TRIM | 4,741,430 | 1,774,066 | -62.6% | $133.9M |
| Jain Global LLC | DOUBLED | 689,535 | 1,487,777 | +115.8% | $112.3M |
Congressional trades
GDX trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
2 members · 1 buys / 1 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Chuck Fleischmann | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | VanEck Vectors ETF Trust VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF | Aug 14, 2026(18d) |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Charles Fleischmann | R | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | VanEck Vectors ETF Trust VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF | Feb 10, 2026(14d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for GDX.
Shares short
35,514,478
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-4.5%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
1.7
At avg daily volume
All GDX filing & press-release reports (1)
- INST-CLUSTER reportFeb 28, 2026