Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares
AAAU
187 hedge funds and large institutions have $520M invested in Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
14,917% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $901K | Put options by funds: $6K
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 18
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 161 → 187 (+26)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $467M → $520M (+$53.3M)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 55
2.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 36.03% → 33.81% (-2.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$29.9M |
| 2 |
ETC
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
+$11M |
| 3 |
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$6.46M |
| 4 |
VCM
Vivaldi Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.5M |
| 5 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$3.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$20.7M |
| 2 |
FA
Fermata Advisors
Sonoma,
California
|
-$8.93M |
| 3 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$7.45M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$4.31M |
| 5 |
VWA
Visionary Wealth Advisors
O'fallon,
Illinois
|
-$4.3M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$32.9K | -1,065 | Closed |
|
|
HFS
202
Hantz Financial Services
Southfield,
Michigan
| – | -$22K | -706 | Closed |
|
203
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$3.09K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
MG
204
Mather Group
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1.42K | -46 | Closed |
|
|
IWP
205
IAG Wealth Partners
Waukesha,
Wisconsin
| – | -$1.33K | -43 | Closed |
|
AAAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
187 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares (AAAU) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $520M — up 11% from $467M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new AAAU positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Quadrature Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $29.9M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $20.7M.
- 187 institutional investors held Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares (AAAU) as of Q2 2025, up from 161 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $520M of Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares stock for Q2 2025, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares positions in Q2 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares buyer in Q2 2025 was Quadrature Capital, an estimated $29.9M added.
- The largest Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares seller in Q2 2025 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $20.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.