GraniteShares Gold Shares
BAR
157 hedge funds and large institutions have $589M invested in GraniteShares Gold Shares in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
267% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 9
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 157 (+23)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $515M → $589M (+$73.6M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
1.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.23% → 45.2% (-1%)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 51
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
+$7.5M |
| 2 |
APM
a16z Perennial Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
+$6.21M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$5.12M |
| 4 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.16M |
| 5 |
FIG
FSA Investment Group
Pensacola,
Florida
|
+$1.97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$18.9M |
| 2 |
RBA
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
|
-$16.2M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$2.53M |
| 4 |
NFG
Nations Financial Group
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$2.53M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$2.31M |
BAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
157 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in GraniteShares Gold Shares (BAR) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $589M — up 14% from $515M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new BAR positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ausdal Financial Partners, adding an estimated $7.5M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $18.9M.
- 157 institutional investors held GraniteShares Gold Shares (BAR) as of Q3 2025, up from 134 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $589M of GraniteShares Gold Shares stock for Q3 2025, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new GraniteShares Gold Shares positions in Q3 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest GraniteShares Gold Shares buyer in Q3 2025 was Ausdal Financial Partners, an estimated $7.5M added.
- The largest GraniteShares Gold Shares seller in Q3 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $18.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.