GraniteShares Gold Shares
BAR
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $564M invested in GraniteShares Gold Shares in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 19
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 54
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 176 → 172 (-4)
3.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.98% → 41.6% (-3.4%)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $727M → $564M (-$163M)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 5 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$9.44M |
| 2 |
APM
a16z Perennial Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
+$8.08M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$3.56M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$3.49M |
| 5 |
Lido Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIM
Advyzon Investment Management
Lisle,
Illinois
|
-$10.1M |
| 2 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
-$9.74M |
| 3 |
CIM
Cambria Investment Management
Manhattan Beach,
California
|
-$9.68M |
| 4 |
MWM
Maridea Wealth Management
Brooklyn,
New York
|
-$6.19M |
| 5 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.74M |
BAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
172 institutional investors reported a position in GraniteShares Gold Shares (BAR) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $564M — down 22% from $727M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new BAR positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arax Advisory Partners, adding an estimated $9.44M. The largest seller was Advyzon Investment Management, cutting an estimated $10.1M.
- 172 institutional investors held GraniteShares Gold Shares (BAR) as of Q2 2026, down from 176 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $564M of GraniteShares Gold Shares stock for Q2 2026, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new GraniteShares Gold Shares positions in Q2 2026 and 19 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest GraniteShares Gold Shares buyer in Q2 2026 was Arax Advisory Partners, an estimated $9.44M added.
- The largest GraniteShares Gold Shares seller in Q2 2026 was Advyzon Investment Management, an estimated $10.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.