VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
36 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.6M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 5
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 36 (+2)
1.97% less ownership
Funds ownership: 12.86% → 10.89% (-2%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.5M → $18.6M (-$1.91M)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$938K |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$236K |
| 3 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
+$213K |
| 4 |
WA
WESPAC Advisors
Orinda,
California
|
+$96K |
| 5 |
BC
Bartlett & Co
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$80.8K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$3.37M |
| 2 |
NL
NWAM LLC
Mercer Island,
Washington
|
-$593K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$247K |
| 4 |
PPP
Private Portfolio Partners
Paramus,
New Jersey
|
-$168K |
| 5 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$157K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $60K | – | – | – |
|
|
TCOV
27
Trust Company of Vermont
Brattleboro,
Vermont
| $58K | +$57.7K | +4,000 | New |
|
|
LTFS
28
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $51K | +$16.3K | +1,128 | +46% |
|
|
RIA
29
Realta Investment Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
| $50K | – | – | – |
|
|
VFA
30
Valeo Financial Advisors
Carmel,
Indiana
| $39K | +$39K | +2,700 | New |
|
|
WTC
31
WhitTier Trust Company
Reno,
Nevada
| $29K | – | – | – |
|
|
RCAG
32
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Lansing,
Michigan
| $23.9K | – | – | – |
|
|
GWM
33
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
| $14K | -$6.5K | -450 | -31% |
|
|
AWMS
34
Advocacy Wealth Management Services
Atlanta,
Georgia
| $6K | – | – | – |
|
|
RFM
35
Royal Fund Management
Lady Lake,
Florida
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
|
NL
36
NWAM LLC
Mercer Island,
Washington
| – | -$593K | -42,890 | Closed |
|
|
PPP
37
Private Portfolio Partners
Paramus,
New Jersey
| – | -$168K | -12,175 | Closed |
|
38
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$4K | -300 | Closed |
|
39
Morgan Stanley
New York
| – | -$4K | -300 | Closed |
|
OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
36 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $18.6M — down 9.3% from $20.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new OUNZ positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, opening a new position worth an estimated $938K. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, cutting an estimated $3.37M.
- 36 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q3 2019, up from 34 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $18.6M of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q3 2019, down 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q3 2019 and 5 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q3 2019 was Ameriprise, an estimated $938K added.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q3 2019 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $3.37M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.