VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
269 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.36B invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
240% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $996K | Put options by funds: $293K
156% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $190M | Capital outflows: $74.4M
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 85
3.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.56% → 54.62% (+3.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 16 (0)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 292 → 269 (-23)
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 39
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$71.7M |
| 2 |
Modern Wealth Management
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
+$21.4M |
| 3 |
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
|
+$11.6M |
| 4 |
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$10.2M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$8.68M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$11.7M |
| 2 |
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.5M |
| 3 |
SWM
SFG Wealth Management
Towson,
Maryland
|
-$4.2M |
| 4 |
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.03M |
| 5 |
EW
Evoke Wealth
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$3.11M |
OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
269 of the 8,358 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.36B — down 7.1% from $1.46B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of OUNZ and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 85 trimmed existing stakes and 99 added.
The largest buyer was VanEck Associates, adding an estimated $71.7M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.7M sold.
- 269 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q2 2026, down from 292 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $1.36B of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q2 2026, down 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q2 2026 and 39 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2026 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $71.7M added.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q2 2026 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $11.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.