VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.7M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 2
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 35 (+3)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.3M → $20.7M (+$419K)
1.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 15.46% → 14.43% (-1%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.69M |
| 2 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$198K |
| 3 |
TNAM
Terra Nova Asset Management
New York
|
+$151K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$127K |
| 5 |
WTC
WhitTier Trust Company
Reno,
Nevada
|
+$64.8K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.56M |
| 2 |
EWM
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
|
-$878K |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$589K |
| 4 |
FCH
Freestone Capital Holdings
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$229K |
| 5 |
WT
Whittier Trust
South Pasadena,
California
|
-$114K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LTFS
26
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $30K | – | – | – |
|
|
RCAG
27
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Lansing,
Michigan
| $20.9K | – | – | – |
|
|
GWM
28
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
| $11K | – | – | – |
|
|
WAP
29
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
| $10K | – | – | – |
|
|
AWMS
30
Advocacy Wealth Management Services
Atlanta,
Georgia
| $5K | – | – | – |
|
31
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| $4K | +$3.62K | +300 | New |
|
|
RFM
32
Royal Fund Management
Lady Lake,
Florida
| $2K | – | – | – |
|
33
BlackRock
New York
| $2K | +$1.99K | +165 | New |
|
34
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $1K | +$1.33K | +110 | New |
|
|
EWM
35
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
| – | -$878K | -75,020 | Closed |
|
|
36
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$589K | -46,652 | Closed |
|
OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
35 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $20.7M — up 2.1% from $20.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new OUNZ positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $1.69M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, cutting an estimated $1.56M.
- 35 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q4 2018, up from 32 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $20.7M of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q4 2018, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q4 2018 and 2 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q4 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $1.69M added.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q4 2018 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $1.56M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.