GraniteShares Gold Shares
176 hedge funds and large institutions have $727M invested in GraniteShares Gold Shares in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 13
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $689M → $727M (+$38.2M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 171 → 176 (+5)
2.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.45% → 44.98% (-2.5%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 60
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$6.48M |
| 2 |
BAM
Belpointe Asset Management
Reno,
Nevada
|
+$3.39M |
| 3 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.3M |
| 4 |
NFG
Nations Financial Group
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$2.38M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.86M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APM
a16z Perennial Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$7.73M |
| 2 |
CAGAS
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Bloomington,
Minnesota
|
-$6.54M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.57M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.33M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$2.9M |
BAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
176 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in GraniteShares Gold Shares (BAR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $727M — up 5.6% from $689M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new BAR positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $6.48M. The largest seller was a16z Perennial Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.73M sold.
- 176 institutional investors held GraniteShares Gold Shares (BAR) as of Q1 2026, up from 171 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $727M of GraniteShares Gold Shares stock for Q1 2026, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new GraniteShares Gold Shares positions in Q1 2026 and 13 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest GraniteShares Gold Shares buyer in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $6.48M added.
- The largest GraniteShares Gold Shares seller in Q1 2026 was a16z Perennial Management, an estimated $7.73M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.