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Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares
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146 hedge funds and large institutions have $322M invested in Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

192% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 13

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 124 → 146 (+22)

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $289M → $322M (+$32.4M)

1.36% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.26% → 35.62% (+1.4%)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 39

Holders
146
Holders Change
+22
Holders Change %
+17.74%
% of All Funds
1.92%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
38
Increased
40
Reduced
39
Closed
13
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$16.7M
2
VWA
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
+$4.01M
3
WFA
Wellspring Financial Advisors
Ohio
+$2.44M
4
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
+$2.28M
5
NF
Nikulski Financial
Iowa
+$1.92M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
QC
Quadrature Capital
United Kingdom
-$8.71M
2
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
-$8.33M
3
AF
Alerus Financial
North Dakota
-$3.75M
4
RGF
Retirement Guys Formula
Ohio
-$2.48M
5
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
-$1.34M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CUAMC
26
China Universal Asset Management Company
China
$3.84M +$526K +20,000 +16%
HighTower Advisors
27
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.75M -$1.34M -50,779 -26%
WCM
28
WealthTrak Capital Management
Virginia
$2.98M +$3.03M +115,000 New
Cerity Partners
29
Cerity Partners
New York
$2.93M +$526K +20,000 +21%
GRP
30
Global Retirement Partners
California
$2.85M -$85.5K -3,249 -3%
SWA
31
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$2.81M -$11.7K -446 -0.4%
CAAS
32
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Michigan
$2.78M -$90.4K -3,434 -3%
Envestnet Asset Management
33
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.76M -$152K -5,785 -5%
AWM
34
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
$2.76M -$85.8K -3,262 -3%
MGWM
35
Marks Group Wealth Management
Minnesota
$2.64M -$316K -12,006 -11%
Rockefeller Capital Management
36
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$2.43M +$84.2K +3,200 +4%
AWA
37
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$2.37M -$128K -4,852 -5%
CA
38
Cambridge Advisors
Nebraska
$2.3M +$397K +15,085 +21%
FIA
39
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$2.19M -$331K -12,572 -13%
MWM
40
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$2.18M -$122K -4,622 -5%
NF
41
Nikulski Financial
Iowa
$1.89M +$1.92M +72,937 New
EFS
42
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$1.84M -$77.6K -2,950 -4%
HP
43
Haven Private
Florida
$1.66M +$1.69M +64,104 New
PAG
44
Paladin Advisory Group
Iowa
$1.63M -$87.7K -3,333 -5%
OIA
45
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$1.59M +$1.29M +48,855 +388%
RIA
46
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$1.54M -$94.7K -3,600 -6%
EWA
47
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Alabama
$1.5M +$424K +16,120 +39%
WIA
48
World Investment Advisors
California
$1.38M +$1.4M +53,182 New
Susquehanna International Group
49
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.35M +$1.37M +52,195 New
MML Investors Services
50
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.32M +$2.68K +102 +0.2%
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AAAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

146 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares (AAAU) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $322M — up 11% from $289M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new AAAU positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $16.7M. The largest seller was Quadrature Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.71M sold.

  • 146 institutional investors held Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares (AAAU) as of Q4 2024, up from 124 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $322M of Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares stock for Q4 2024, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 38 funds opened new Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares positions in Q4 2024 and 13 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
  • The largest Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares buyer in Q4 2024 was Jane Street, an estimated $16.7M added.
  • The largest Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares seller in Q4 2024 was Quadrature Capital, an estimated $8.71M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.