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VanEck Merk Gold Trust
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33 hedge funds and large institutions have $22M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 30 → 33 (+3)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $21.7M → $22M (+$233K)

0.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 15.03% → 15.46% (+0.43%)

55% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 11

Holders
33
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+10%
% of All Funds
0.76%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
3
Increased
5
Reduced
11
Closed
–
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
+$3.84M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$257K
3
NL
NWAM LLC
Washington
+$92.1K
4
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
+$56.1K
5
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
+$44.2K

Top Sellers

1
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$2.22M
2
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
-$168K
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$117K
4
SMC
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
-$86.8K
5
AG
Advisor Group
Arizona
-$49.8K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AF
26
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$25K +$25.8K +2,007 New
RCAG
27
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$20.4K -$32.1K -2,500 -60%
WAP
28
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$10K – – –
GWM
29
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$6K -$32.1K -2,500 -83%
MA
30
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
$4K – – –
RFM
31
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$2K – – –
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OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

33 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $22M — up 1.1% from $21.7M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new OUNZ positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.84M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.22M.

  • 33 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q2 2018, up from 30 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $22M of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q2 2018, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 3 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q2 2018 and 0 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2018 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $3.84M added.
  • The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q2 2018 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $2.22M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.