Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares
AAAU
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.
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%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$19.3M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$13.7M |
| 3 |
WFA
Wellspring Financial Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$9.24M |
| 4 |
FA
Fermata Advisors
Sonoma,
California
|
+$8.87M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$7.62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$16.7M |
| 2 |
CL
CLG LLC
Long Beach,
California
|
-$2.15M |
| 3 |
SWA
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
-$2.03M |
| 4 |
EWA
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$1.63M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.35M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$2.63K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
BCM
177
Blume Capital Management
Berkeley,
California
| – | -$727 | -28 | Closed |
|
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.