GraniteShares Gold Shares
171 hedge funds and large institutions have $689M invested in GraniteShares Gold Shares in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
155% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 11
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $589M → $689M (+$100M)
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 157 → 171 (+14)
2.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.2% → 47.45% (+2.2%)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 61
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$20.7M |
| 2 |
AIM
Advyzon Investment Management
Lisle,
Illinois
|
+$6.56M |
| 3 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.31M |
| 4 |
CAGAS
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Bloomington,
Minnesota
|
+$1.98M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$1.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$6.51M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.68M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.42M |
| 4 |
RBA
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
|
-$1.39M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.19M |
BAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
171 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in GraniteShares Gold Shares (BAR) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $689M — up 17% from $589M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new BAR positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 61 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $20.7M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $6.51M.
- 171 institutional investors held GraniteShares Gold Shares (BAR) as of Q4 2025, up from 157 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $689M of GraniteShares Gold Shares stock for Q4 2025, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new GraniteShares Gold Shares positions in Q4 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest GraniteShares Gold Shares buyer in Q4 2025 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $20.7M added.
- The largest GraniteShares Gold Shares seller in Q4 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $6.51M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.