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Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares
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161 hedge funds and large institutions have $467M invested in Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

25,122% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.27M | Put options by funds: $9K

125% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 16

61% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 36

45% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $322M → $467M (+$145M)

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 146 → 161 (+15)

0.41% more ownership

Funds ownership: 35.62% → 36.03% (+0.41%)

Holders
161
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+10.27%
% of All Funds
2.16%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+16.67%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
36
Increased
58
Reduced
36
Closed
16
Calls
$2.27M
Puts
$9K
Net Calls
+$2.26M
Net Calls Change
+$2.26M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$19.3M
2
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$13.7M
3
WFA
Wellspring Financial Advisors
Ohio
+$9.24M
4
FA
Fermata Advisors
California
+$8.87M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$7.62M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$16.7M
2
CL
CLG LLC
California
-$2.15M
3
SWA
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
-$2.03M
4
EWA
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Alabama
-$1.63M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.35M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
OC
26
Oarsman Capital
Wisconsin
$5.31M +$137K +4,817 +3%
VWA
27
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$4.73M +$22.9K +809 +0.5%
WAS
28
Winch Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$4.62M +$2.04K +72 +0%
Citadel Advisors
29
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$4.17M +$3.03M +106,819 +377%
FGA
30
Fortis Group Advisors
New Jersey
$4.02M +$3.69M +130,205 New
OC
31
Optima Capital
Oregon
$3.55M +$2.36M +83,186 +261%
WCM
32
WealthTrak Capital Management
Virginia
$3.49M -$52.1K -1,839 -2%
Cerity Partners
33
Cerity Partners
New York
$3.49M – – –
Envestnet Asset Management
34
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$3.36M +$66.6K +2,349 +2%
MGWM
35
Marks Group Wealth Management
Minnesota
$3.18M +$35.7K +1,259 +1%
AWM
36
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
$3M -$263K -9,286 -9%
CAAS
37
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Michigan
$3M -$266K -9,401 -9%
CWMGP
38
Capstone Wealth Management Group (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$2.89M +$2.66M +93,731 New
Rockefeller Capital Management
39
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$2.77M -$115K -4,053 -4%
CA
40
Cambridge Advisors
Nebraska
$2.76M +$18.2K +643 +0.7%
CL
41
CLG LLC
California
$2.54M -$2.15M -75,828 -48%
OIA
42
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$2.4M +$459K +16,182 +26%
FIA
43
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$2.35M -$236K -8,327 -10%
NF
44
Nikulski Financial
Iowa
$2.3M +$45.1K +1,590 +2%
GCM
45
Generation Capital Management
New York
$2.27M +$2.08M +73,442 New
Focus Partners Wealth
46
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$2.26M +$2.08M +73,296 New
FFS
47
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$2.22M +$1.9M +66,947 New
EFS
48
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$2.17M -$12.8K -450 -0.6%
KAS
49
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$2.07M +$559K +19,738 +42%
HP
50
Haven Private
Florida
$2.07M +$79.8K +2,817 +4%
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AAAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

161 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares (AAAU) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $467M — up 45% from $322M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new AAAU positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Osaic Holdings, adding an estimated $19.3M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.7M sold.

  • 161 institutional investors held Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares (AAAU) as of Q1 2025, up from 146 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $467M of Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares stock for Q1 2025, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 36 funds opened new Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares positions in Q1 2025 and 16 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
  • The largest Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares buyer in Q1 2025 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $19.3M added.
  • The largest Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares seller in Q1 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $16.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.