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VanEck Merk Gold Trust

27 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.8M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 3

41% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $14M → $19.8M (+$5.78M)

2.86% more ownership

Funds ownership: 12.42%15.28% (+2.9%)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 6

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2827 (-1)

Holders
27
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-3.57%
% of All Funds
0.67%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
9
Reduced
3
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

27 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $19.8M — up 41% from $14M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in OUNZ was balanced in Q1 2017: 6 funds opened new positions, 6 closed out, 9 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Pekin Hardy Strauss, adding an estimated $2.36M. The largest seller was Janney Montgomery Scott, exiting entirely with an estimated $626K sold.

  • 27 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q1 2017, down from 28 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $19.8M of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q1 2017, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q1 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2017 was Pekin Hardy Strauss, an estimated $2.36M added.
  • The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q1 2017 was Janney Montgomery Scott, an estimated $626K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.