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VanEck Merk Gold Trust

256 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.19B invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

184% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 19

31% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1317 (+4)

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 221256 (+35)

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.05B → $1.19B (+$138M)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 74

1.33% less ownership

Funds ownership: 49.48%48.15% (-1.3%)

44% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $660K | Put options by funds: $1.18M

Holders
256
Holders Change
+35
Holders Change %
+15.84%
% of All Funds
3.11%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+30.77%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
54
Increased
76
Reduced
74
Closed
19
Calls
$660K
Puts
$1.18M
Net Calls
-$523K
Net Calls Change
-$1.39M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NSIM
226
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$83K
CA
227
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$77.7K +$74.9K +1,873 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
228
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$77.2K +$74.2K +1,856 +46,400%
Wells Fargo
229
Wells Fargo
California
$75.6K -$15.1K -377 -17%
AFC
230
Ares Financial Consulting
California
$71.5K +$68.9K +1,723 New
FNWA
231
Financial Network Wealth Advisors
Utah
$70.6K
LWMI
232
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Idaho
$68.9K +$22.5K +562 +51%
BBHC
233
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$58.7K +$56.6K +1,415 New
PA
234
Parallel Advisors
California
$41.9K
PMFA
235
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$37.8K
MCA
236
McGuire Capital Advisors
Oklahoma
$37.3K +$36K +900 New
HCM
237
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$35.7K
AIC
238
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$35.3K
WPA
239
Wealth Preservation Advisors
Tennessee
$33.2K
AP
240
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$31.1K
IA
241
IFP Advisors
Florida
$29.9K +$2.28K +57 +9%
PNC Financial Services Group
242
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$25.2K
SIC
243
SJS Investment Consulting
Ohio
$20.7K
RCM
244
Richardson Capital Management
Wisconsin
$17.5K -$1.04K -26 -6%
NWMP
245
Noble Wealth Management PBC
Colorado
$9.37K -$4.56K -114 -34%
GPFA
246
Game Plan Financial Advisors
Ohio
$6.22K
BA
247
Bard Associates
Illinois
$4.15K +$4K +100 New
SAG
248
SageView Advisory Group
California
$3.94K +$3.8K +95 New
AIP
249
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$2.74K +$2.64K +66 New
SS
250
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$2.07K