VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
221 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.05B invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
117% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 41
94% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 18
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $864M → $1.05B (+$187M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 206 → 221 (+15)
1.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.67% → 49.48% (-1.2%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 13 (-1)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
SA
Sanctuary Advisors
Indianapolis,
Indiana
|
+$7.84M |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$6.8M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$6.68M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.52M |
| 5 |
SW
Simplicity Wealth
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$3.43M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
WW
Winnow Wealth
Waco,
Texas
|
-$9.21M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$6.27M |
| 3 |
P
Pitcairn
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.04M |
| 4 |
MCM
Morton Capital Management
Calabasas,
California
|
-$3.8M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$2.97M |
OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
221 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $1.05B — up 22% from $864M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new OUNZ positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 89 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sanctuary Advisors, adding an estimated $7.84M. The largest seller was Winnow Wealth, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.21M sold.
- 221 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q3 2025, up from 206 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $1.05B of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q3 2025, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q3 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q3 2025 was Sanctuary Advisors, an estimated $7.84M added.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q3 2025 was Winnow Wealth, an estimated $9.21M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.