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Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares
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248 hedge funds and large institutions have $998M invested in Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

358% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.31M | Put options by funds: $1.16M

132% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 19

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 12 (+2)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 227 → 248 (+21)

0.6% more ownership

Funds ownership: 33.85% → 34.45% (+0.6%)

22% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 90

42% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.72B → $998M (-$723M)

Holders
248
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+9.25%
% of All Funds
3.05%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
44
Increased
70
Reduced
90
Closed
19
Calls
$5.31M
Puts
$1.16M
Net Calls
+$4.15M
Net Calls Change
+$3.54M

Top Buyers

1
QC
Quadrature Capital
United Kingdom
+$27M
2
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
+$24.3M
3
PCP
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
+$20.7M
4
NIM
NEOS Investment Management
Connecticut
+$19.8M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$9.63M

Top Sellers

1
JSC
J. Stern & Co
United Kingdom
-$902M
2
ETC
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma
-$8.97M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$5.35M
4
OPCM
Osborne Partners Capital Management
California
-$5.25M
5
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
-$4.85M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
JEST
151
JTC Employer Solutions Trustee
Jersey
$454K -$385K -8,000 -45%
CCM
152
CFO Capital Management
Connecticut
$445K – – –
AFG
153
Atomi Financial Group
New York
$432K +$450K +9,354 New
LC
154
LCNB Corp
Ohio
$431K -$57.7K -1,200 -11%
SPC
155
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$415K +$34.1K +709 +9%
BCM
156
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$414K -$17.5K -363 -4%
SIM
157
Stratos Investment Management
Ohio
$411K – – –
WEG
158
World Equity Group
Illinois
$396K +$158K +3,292 +62%
WAP
159
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$396K +$4.81K +100 +1%
SA
160
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$386K -$42.8K -890 -10%
FPAS
161
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
Missouri
$382K +$398K +8,280 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
162
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$376K +$392K +8,147 New
SAM
163
S.A. Mason
Michigan
$371K – – –
Simplex Trading
164
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$370K -$13.1K -273 -3%
CF
165
Crosspoint Financial
California
$362K +$376K +7,830 New
Belvedere Trading
166
Belvedere Trading
Illinois
$359K +$124K +2,577 +50%
PS
167
Principal Securities
Iowa
$358K +$372K +7,741 New
FHC
168
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$356K -$22.4K -466 -6%
BIG
169
Brookwood Investment Group
Arizona
$349K -$420K -8,729 -54%
TIA
170
TCFG Investment Advisors
California
$348K +$362K +7,525 New
TWM
171
TCFG Wealth Management
California
$348K +$362K +7,525 New
HC
172
Hara Capital
Washington
$346K – – –
PAS
173
PKS Advisory Services
New York
$331K -$2.64K -55 -0.8%
XT
174
XTX Topco
Cayman Islands
$328K +$341K +7,094 New
IA
175
IFP Advisors
Florida
$322K -$27.8K -579 -8%
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AAAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

248 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares (AAAU) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $998M — down 42% from $1.72B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new AAAU positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Quadrature Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $27M. The largest seller was J. Stern & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $902M sold.

  • 248 institutional investors held Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares (AAAU) as of Q1 2026, up from 227 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $998M of Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares stock for Q1 2026, down 42% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 44 funds opened new Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares positions in Q1 2026 and 19 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
  • The largest Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares buyer in Q1 2026 was Quadrature Capital, an estimated $27M added.
  • The largest Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares seller in Q1 2026 was J. Stern & Co, an estimated $902M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.